This is a common misconception, linking socialism with top-down bureaucratic control (what is this passage really is about).<p>from google define:
&quot;a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.&quot;<p>In my opinion &quot;regulation by the community&quot; is what is important, eg. there are private coops. This regulation is consensus-driven by the workers and people involved, direct action, locality etc.., it&#x27;s not bad at all, on the contrary you feel more connected.