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Utopian and Scientific

Charles Fourier on the Antienne, or first repast

May 26, 2012 anarchisms_w4l2ii
Charles Fourier and Charles A. Dana (translator), “An Unpublished Fragment of Fourier,” The Harbinger 3, no. 10 (August 15, 1846): 150-151. Charles Fourier [main page] AN UNPUBLISHED FRAGMENT OF FOURIER. Translated [by Charles A. Dana] from La Democratie Pacifique. Each repast of the day has a special character, a tone which prevails generally at the three classes of tables. I will confine myself to the description of the Antienne, or first repast, which takes place in the morning before leaving the palace. The Antienne cannot be made perfectly regular; — a beautiful disorder will distinguish it. As the hour of […]
Utopian and Scientific

Gabriel-Desire Laverdant, “Of Property” (1846)

May 25, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur
  FROM THE FRENCH OF “LA PHALANGE.” Translated for the Harbinger.   OF PROPERTY, AND THE VARIOUS LEGITIMATE MODES OF ACQUIRING IT. ——————- Attractions are proportional to Destinies. The Series distribute the Harmonies. ——————- FIRST SECTION. ATTRACTIONS. I. Unity, the Fundamental Principle. The theory of Association is true simply because it is true that Attractions are proportional to Destinies. It is upon Attractions that the great Social Architect has framed the edifice of our terrestrial destiny. In other words, the Phalanstery is made in the image of Man. What constitutes the supreme science of Fourier, is the thorough knowledge of […]