The greatest social philosophers have only caught the indications of coming changes, have understood their inner relations, and, aided by induction and intuition, have foretold what was to occur.
He acknowledges that great social philosophers have predicted changes by understanding underlying social dynamics.
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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.
It is only the distribution which is defective; and if a social revolution took place, nothing more would be required than for everyone to return to his factory or workshop, Society taking possession for itself of the ‘surplus value’ or…
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.
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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