I have not begun my community service as the Special
Olympics are building their Spring/Summer schedule. My volunteer manager is keeping me up to date
on time frames and will let me know as soon as I’m able to get to work. I’m looking forward to it!!
So I’ll discuss class lecture instead.
Utopian Socialism.
What a concept!
This week for discussion we studied the Antebellum
Communitarian Movement- the Oniedas and Fourierists
specifically. How interesting to live
such a lifestyle. I’m particularly
fascinated in the martial structures or lack thereof of these various groups. Not to mention, the prominence in membership
during the height of their popularity. I
find the typical pattern of competition between the groups to also be of
interest as they seem to go against the foundation of socialist ideals altogether. But this seems to be the case as not everyone
always completely practiced what they preached.
An example is that of Robert Owen’s double standard in private property
ownership within New Harmony. Relating to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels theories, one begins to wonder if true socialism will ever be possible and successful.
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