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KOMMUNISTINEN YHTEISKUNTA VUONNA 2000 - JATKOA JA VASTAUS EDWARD BELLAMYN ROMAANIIN "VUONNA 2000"
ENSIMÄINEN LUKU.
TOINEN LUKU.
S. 227, 228. - S. 227. - S. 264.
S. 240.
S. 48.
KOLMAS LUKU.
S. 42.
S. 56. - S. 101.
A sharp‑tongued essay opens by questioning the promises of a perfectly equal society proposed in a famous early‑20th‑century vision of the future. The author walks readers through the bustling streets of Chicago, where radical ideas have taken root, and shows how the allure of a world without poverty can mask contradictions hidden beneath lofty rhetoric. By juxtaposing the optimism of utopian plans with the gritty reality of labor, law and human ambition, the text invites listeners to weigh idealism against practicality.
The discussion turns to the role of free competition, arguing that the engine of progress—though imperfect—has lifted ordinary people to comforts once reserved for royalty. Rather than dismissing the pitfalls of the current system, the writer seeks a middle path that preserves individual drive while curbing abuses, all without slipping into the extremes of state‑controlled communism. Listeners will come away with a thoughtful critique that challenges both complacency and radical reform.
Full title
Kommunistinen yhteiskunta vuonna 2000 Jatkoa ja vastaus Edward Bellamyn romaaniin "Vuonna 2000"
Language
fi
Duration
~3 hours (181K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-03-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1839–1909
Best known for a late-19th-century answer to Edward Bellamy’s utopian bestseller, this German-American journalist and editor brought a sharp, practical voice to political fiction. His work offers a glimpse into the debates and anxieties that shaped the Gilded Age.
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