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Shaun Murdock | Root & Branch Translation
@shaunmurdock.bsky.social
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Social Finance Analyst (ex-Moody's) | Specialist Translator

⚖️ Dismantling the language of extraction.
🌳 Structural fidelity for the Social Economy.
🗪 FR/ES/IT/PT/CA > EN.
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Real inclusion isn't an HR policy; it’s a legal structure.

Italy’s Law 381 uses 'Type B' co-ops to move marginalized workers from charity cases to worker-owners.

I've translated the full statute to show how it works: rootandbranch.online/library/law-...

#SocialCoops #LegalHacking #SSE
Law 381/1991 on Social Cooperatives | Root & Branch
A translation of the foundational Italian statute for social cooperatives, distinguishing between social service delivery and work integration.
rootandbranch.online
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
If you use the master's metrics, you'll rebuild his house. 🏚️

EBITDA measures extraction. We need metrics for retention.

My 'Sovereignty Dashboard' tracks value retention vs extraction. Stop optimising for exit. Start optimising for autonomy. 🌳

rootandbranch.online/library/weal...

#Coops #SSE
The Wealth of Networks | Root & Branch
A synthesis of corporate finance research and social economy theory, proposing a 'Sovereignty Dashboard' to measure the retention of collective force.
rootandbranch.online
January 19, 2026 at 12:13 PM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
2 journal articles. 2 books published. 4 free PDFs. 📚

Tracing the lost lineage of French Sociology from Proudhon to Durkheim.

⚖️ Plus: a new review of Silvia Federici to audit the Social Reproduction gap.

rootandbranch.online/library/prou...

#Proudhon #Sociology #History #OpenAccess
Proudhonian Sociology | Root & Branch
A portfolio of work tracing the lineage of 'Collective Force' from Proudhon to Durkheim and modern organisational theory.
rootandbranch.online
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
Can Big Data serve the little guy? 🤖

My latest translation looks at how the Third Sector adopts Generative AI. Tools like Dataro use algorithms not to sell ads, but to predict fundraising stability.

Full analysis: rootandbranch.online/library/big-...

#AI #NonProfits #DataPrivacy #SocialEconomy
Big Data, GenAI & Finance | Root & Branch
An analysis of the digital revolution in Third Sector financing, examining how Big Data and GenAI navigate new EU regulations.
rootandbranch.online
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
Words shape reality. In the US/UK, 'Fiduciary Duty' binds directors to shareholders. In Europe, 'Intérêt Collectif' frees them to serve the community. ⚖️

My glossary maps these 'untranslatables' to protect democratic economic spaces. 📖

rootandbranch.online/library/soci...

#SocialEconomy #Law
Social Economy Glossary | Root & Branch
A six-language field guide (EN, FR, ES, CA, IT, PT) navigating the 'untranslatables', legal variances, and structural concepts of the social economy.
rootandbranch.online
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
In 1936, Catalonia didn’t just 'take over' factories; they legislated a new economy.

My translation of the 1936 Decree recovers the legal 'Source Code' for worker control, bridging theory with modern practice.

Full PDF: rootandbranch.online/library/decr...

#SocialEconomy #SSE #Coops #Catalonia
The 1936 Decree | Root & Branch
A structural recovery of the Decree on Collectivisation, exploring the legal architecture of a worker-led industrial economy.
rootandbranch.online
January 13, 2026 at 11:23 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
The 'Perception Premium' is why global capital often ignores the Global South. We must stop translating for the 'gist' and start translating for legitimacy.

My latest on Social Fidelity as soft infrastructure: rootandbranch.online/library/tech...

#SocialEconomy #Coops #ImpactInvesting
The Methodology of Social Fidelity | Root & Branch
How precise translation lowers the "Perception Premium" for cooperatives seeking global capital. A guide to IAF, PCAF, and the Ternary Relationship.
rootandbranch.online
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
shaunmurdock.bsky.social
Happy 2026! I’m relaunching Root & Branch with a new resource: The Library.

It bridges foundational theory (Proudhon) with modern cooperative practice.

New translations:

🏛️ Law 381 (IT>EN)
⚔️ 1936 Decree (CA>EN)
📜 FBES Charter (PT>EN)

🔗 rootandbranch.online/library/

#SocialEconomy #Coops
A moody, green-toned photograph of a dense library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and a warm lamp, representing the deep research behind Root & Branch Translation.
January 8, 2026 at 10:58 AM