Western Civilization
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The leading utopian socialists of the 19th century were: Saint-Simon, a French nobleman, who subscribed to the “religion of humanity” philosophy where there is no system of private inheritance and everybody works, believing that every person should be given what is due him.... ... ... Fourier, another Frenchman, believed that economic competition is the source of all evil, work should be voluntary, and everything should be shared by all; Owen drafted the model socialist community where everybody helped in raising children, women had a role in governance, and, sexual freedom for all sexes....