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“Certainly in each social period, youth must be made to venerate the dominant absurdities.”

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Charles Fourier

Charles Fourier (April 7, 1772 - October 10, 1837) was a French philosopher, economist, and sociologist, one of the representatives of utopian socialism. Fourier's ideas had a profound impact on later generations, especially his vision of the ideal society of the future. more

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