A Quick Look at Cotometism
Cotometism is a way of thinking about freedom—not the kind you find on bumper stickers or in speeches, but the kind that shows up in everyday life.
First Principles
What Cotometism is Not
Clarifies what Cotometism rejects—identity-based, conflict-driven, or coercive ideologies—and why distinguishing it from them preserves its focus on Life Autonomy and Reciprocity.
Defines Cotometism by contrast—showing what it is not. Rejects identity-based, zero-sum, paternalistic, utopian, and authoritarian ideologies to preserve the framework’s commitment to Life Autonomy, Reciprocity, and adaptive cooperation.
What Cotometism Shares with Other Approaches
Cotometism converges with several philosophical traditions while maintaining its distinctive focus on Life Autonomy sustained through Reciprocity.
Situates Cotometism in the wider philosophical landscape, showing how it converges and diverges from related traditions—capability theory, positive liberty, relational autonomy, non-domination, and mutual-advantage social contract thought—while maintaining a single evaluative axis: Life Autonomy sustained through Reciprocity