# Mutualism > building alternative economies through [[cooperatives]], [[credit union]]s and local purchasing > > – [Dual power - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_power) > Mutualism is an anarchist school of thought and economic theory that advocates a socialist society based on free markets and usufructs, i.e. occupation and use property norms > > – [Mutualism (economic theory) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_(economic_theory)) ## References - https://zinelibrary.c4ss.org/media/What%20is%20Mutualism.pdf