An Ecosocialist Horizon for Venezuela: A Solar Communist Horizon for the WorldFootnote

^‡Note: Sections I, IV, and V were written by David Schwartzman; sections II, III, and the Conclusion by Quincy Saul, with both authors reviewing the whole paper. Supplementary material for this paper, including an update on “How much energy does humanity need?”, can be found at: http://ecosocialisthorizons.com. This article is an updated version of a paper given at “Moving Beyond Capitalism” Conference, July 29–August 5, 2014, Center for Global Justice, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

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