Common Misunderstandings of Cotometism
Cotometism differs enough from traditional approaches that it is sometimes misread as contradictory, dismissive, or utopian.
Critics might call cotometism contradictory, naïve, or utopian. This essay takes those objections head-on, showing how autonomy and reciprocity actually reinforce one another, why vulnerability makes reciprocity indispensable, and how institutions can be tools for liberty rather than ideals. Cotometism doesn’t promise perfection—it offers clarity about the real conditions that let lives remain free.