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Looking Further Forward / An Answer to Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

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The work rejects a prominent utopian socialist proposal, arguing that communal organization without a religious basis would fail, undermine personal liberty, and breed favoritism and corruption. It defends competition as a driver of progress while acknowledging abuses, urges practical reforms such as cooperation and mutual insurance instead of sweeping collectivization, and warns that idealized human nature cannot be assumed. The argument is delivered through polemic commentary and a framed lecture narrative that projects the likely social and economic consequences of adopting the proposed system.

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Title: Looking Further Forward

Author: Richard Michaelis

Release date: April 22, 2019 [eBook #59330]

Language: English

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