> Leftist propaganda tended to point out pre-industrial society as an even greater evil, arguing that Schlaraffenland was achievable once "the workers" had taken control of the means of production.
If pressed Marx would admit that, although even he spoke of primitive communism. Most leftists wouldn't, especially the ones following Roussea…
> Leftist propaganda tended to point out pre-industrial society as an even greater evil, arguing that Schlaraffenland was achievable once "the workers" had taken control of the means of production.
If pressed Marx would admit that, although even he spoke of primitive communism. Most leftists wouldn't, especially the ones following Rousseau.
> The industrial caused immense suffering, poverty, starvation
Not compared to what had come before.
> Don't look at economy in terms of money when looking at pre-industrial society
I'm looking at things like average calories consumed, what percentage of people could afford to have children, what percentage of women had to resort to prostitution.
> Leftist propaganda tended to point out pre-industrial society as an even greater evil, arguing that Schlaraffenland was achievable once "the workers" had taken control of the means of production.
If pressed Marx would admit that, although even he spoke of primitive communism. Most leftists wouldn't, especially the ones following Rousseau.
> The industrial caused immense suffering, poverty, starvation
Not compared to what had come before.
> Don't look at economy in terms of money when looking at pre-industrial society
I'm looking at things like average calories consumed, what percentage of people could afford to have children, what percentage of women had to resort to prostitution.