The Conquest of Bread · Character
Robert Owen
A utopian socialist whose cooperative ideas are examined.
minor
Also known as Owen
First appearance: the conquest of bread
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Implicitly referenced as a founder of new societies in American deserts that failed to understand individual artistic needs.
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With Fourier (friendship): Fourier and Owen were both utopian socialists who corresponded and shared ideas about cooperative communities, though they differed on methods. With The Socialists (friendship): Owen was a…
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- Economic and Political Thinkers
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- Fourier
friendship · positive
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- The Socialists
friendship · positive
- Proudhon
rivalry · negative
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