The significance of Utopia
All the World Masterpieces (27)
7reading.online
1、 The "On Monarchy" has had a profound impact on later generations, especially the idea of "political immorality", which has provided guidance for the governance of many monarchs in Europe.
2、 In Utopia, Moore angrily accuses the feudal lords of England through the protagonist's mouth: "Your sheep were originally so tamed, satisfied with just a little bit of food, but now they are said to have become very greedy and barbaric, even going so far as to eat people and ravage your fields, homes, and cities
3、 Moore's immortal quote - 'sheep eat man' - is the simplest, most authentic, and most vivid summary of British society during the primitive accumulation of capital. It is also the earliest condemnation of the evils of capitalism by the pioneers of the proletariat. Marx quoted the tragic scene of 'sheep eat man' in Utopia in his book Capital.
4、 Utopia is a crescent shaped island that implements a planned economy and on-demand distribution, with public ownership of property and even housing exchanged every 10 years through drawing lots. People saw the glimmer of communist ideology for the first time.
5、 Utopianism gave hope to people in the era of 'sheep eating people', but in normal society, it is a poison, after all, hard work is the key to national prosperity.
∷
7reading
7reading
7reading