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Utopian Economy

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Over the course of human history, economics has shaped governments and societies. Governments, those ruled by monarchies, used an economic system based on the concept of feudalism. Once societies rebelled and got rid of monarchies, people looked for an alternative economic system; a utopian idea which met the needs of a changing world. As economic utopian ideologies emerged from the late 1700s-1900s, governments; such as capitalism, socialism and communism often came into direct conflict and influenced world politics.
Capitalism was created as a result of the industrial revolution. Karl Marx said that the kings and queens of the old feudal system were now replaced with factory owners and businessmen, and the old feudal noblemen were replaced by the wealthy businessmen who got more money through factory production. Bankers now loaned money and investors could accumulate wealth through the profit of factory owners. Stockholders were able to become owners by buying a share of the company. Workers were also needed in this environment like machine operators and mechanics were needed for the factory system. Although there were positives to capitalism there are negatives to it too. Factory workers worked long hours with very low pay and child labor …show more content…

This is why socialism has public ownership instead of private ownership. Utilitarianism was created when people looked to modify laissez-faire doctrines for government intervention. Socialism has public ownership which means that the government controls production and distribution. This is a classless society where everyone is equal in economic status. The government also provides basic necessities to the people such as food, shelter, clothing, health, education, and employment. I think this is an appealing theory because everyone works but are given necessities they need and all are equal

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