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Looking Backward
2000-1887
Book • 1888
In 'Looking Backward: 2000-1887', Edward Bellamy presents a vision of a future socialist utopia through the eyes of Julian West, a young Bostonian who falls into a hypnotic sleep in 1887 and awakens in the year 2000.
The novel describes a society where industry is nationally owned, goods are distributed equally, and there is no need for money, police, military, or lawyers.
Bellamy's vision includes advanced technologies such as radio, television, motion pictures, and credit cards.
The novel is a critical examination of 19th-century capitalism and advocates for a society based on equality, cooperation, and the brotherhood of man.
The novel describes a society where industry is nationally owned, goods are distributed equally, and there is no need for money, police, military, or lawyers.
Bellamy's vision includes advanced technologies such as radio, television, motion pictures, and credit cards.
The novel is a critical examination of 19th-century capitalism and advocates for a society based on equality, cooperation, and the brotherhood of man.
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Nick Gillespie alongside B.F. Skinner's "Walden Two", both inspiring communities attempting to realize their utopian visions.
Nick Gillespie alongside B.F. Skinner's "Walden Two", both inspiring communities attempting to realize their utopian visions.
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Inside Europe 19 June 2025
