POL 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Utopian Socialism, Socialist Mode Of Production, Industrial Revolution

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 307
• Professor: Sylvia Thompson

Document Summary

Socialism- elimination of poverty, make people more equal: public ownership, welfare state, socialist intent. Less resentful towards each other, less competition, less internal stress, more. Industrial revolution thought they could limitlessly produce material things in. Once private property emerged it cost a lot of money, only a few people could. Desire for equality could allow individuals to achieve more, have a better life. Expectation that you would produce a more pleasant society unity. Didnt think government was actually going to create the environment and society they promised. Thought industrial revolution did not benefit the masses as it should have. Believed there was always a shortage of everything, because it had to be handmade afford that mass quantities. Could be a reasonable cost, there will be enough resources for everybody. Nature had made it so people couldn"t have things previously, but now they thoguht people couldn"t have things they needed and wanted due to capitalism and industrial revolution.