They were not theorisers about socialism, but had become socialists by living no richer than the workers live, by making no distinction between ‘mine and thine’ in their circles, and by refusing to enjoy for their own satisfaction the riches they had inherited from their fathers.
He describes how Russian youth became socialists through shared experiences rather than theoretical understanding.
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The amount of interest in socialism and all sorts of schemes of reform and reconstruction of society was very great in all layers of society.
Already during my stay at Clairvaux I saw the necessity of completely revising the formula itself of ‘struggle for existence’ in the animal world, and its applications to human affairs.
But in all civilized countries the production, both agricultural and industrial, ought to and easily might be immensely increased so as to secure a reign of plenty for all.
Or, ‘We don’t like the idea of state management of railways, and the present management by private companies is organized robbery.
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