The Problems You Can Solve: Stacy Mitchell on David Morris’s Legacy

The Problems You Can Solve: Stacy Mitchell on David Morris’s Legacy

From Building Local Power by Institute for Local Self-Reliance

July 15, 2025 · 26 min · Episode 1

About this episode

Stacy Mitchell reflects on the legacy of David Morris and his influence on her career and the antimonopoly movement.

On this week's episode of Building Local Power, we continue our series honoring ILSR's co-founder David Morris, who passed away in June. One way to measure the impact of someone's work is to measure their influence on those they mentored. And if you ask Stacy Mitchell, the word "influence" isn't even sufficient for what she learned from David Morris. Hired into an entry-level position at ILSR by David Morris in 1997, Mitchell now leads the Independent Business Initiative and co-directs the entire organization. Her time working with Morris led to a long and distinguished career at ILSR and in the broader antimonopoly movement. On this episode, Mitchell shares her reflections on her time working with Morris and on the impact of his work overall. Listen for her insights about how prescient Morris's work is proving to be, as well as his demanding curiosity and tireless advocacy. Ultimately, Mitchell claims, Morris's philosophy is a blueprint for what it means to build local power, and Morris did that until the very end of his life. Don't miss this stirring conversation about one revolutionary's impact on another. For transcript and related resources, see the episode page at…

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Guest: Stacy Mitchell

Topics covered

  • legacy
  • mentorship
  • local power
  • antimonopoly movement
  • influence

Keywords

  • David Morris
  • Stacy Mitchell
  • ILSR
  • local power
  • antimonopoly
  • mentorship
  • influence

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Organizations: Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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