The Socialisme utopique (Utopian Socialism)

Utopian Socialism is a movement from the early 19th century that envisioned creating ideal communities where wealth and resources are shared equitably, fostering cooperation and social harmony. Its thinkers, like Robert Owen and Charles Fourier, believed that by designing perfect societies through thoughtful planning, social problems such as inequality and injustice could be eliminated. Unlike later revolutionary ideas, utopian socialism focused on building models of cooperation that could serve as examples for society, emphasizing moral improvement and communal living as paths toward a fairer and more balanced social order.