Source: Futility Closet
French philosopher Charles Fourier promoted a self-contained utopian society he called the phalanstère, or “grand hotel.” Each building would be a four-story apartment complex with two wings, one for children and noisy activities and the other containing ballrooms and meeting halls.
Tasks would be assigned based on each member’s interests and desires, with higher pay going to undesirable jobs.“In Fourier’s utopia, social harmony was guaranteed by assembling…
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