In the midst of the lastest crisis of capitalism, and the continued unsustainable and hugely unjust nature of the capitalist world system, what is to be done? There have been no strong calls for a socialist alternative from the mainstream media, which is not surprising. The zombie-like mantra remains, "there is no alternative". However, contrary to the blinkered views of the media, business and political elites, there IS an alternative - participatory economics - http://www.myspace.com/parecon -. This is a system based on workers councils and consumption councils, workplace democracy, remuneration based on effort and sacrifice and balanced job complexes, necessitating a democratization of civil society, the social and economic spheres, through the apparatus of the state. Any takers?!