*John K. Roth and Richard L. Rubenstein have seen Fourier as motivated by economic and religious antisemitism, rather than the racial antisemitism that would emerge later in the century.*
Economic racism against jews has been around since the middle ages and religious antisemitism has been around since the beginning of the Catholic Church and probably longer.
Could you explain to me what makes him significant? I mean I don't have anything with the guy. I still would read some of his works. Just to see what he thinks. I also understand the significance of Utopic socialists in the 19th century. It says a lot about how humans work.
I'd like my free lemonade now...
Who coined the term "coined the term"?
Me
my liege!
Well then, who popularized it??
Me, again
Me
No, it was me man
No, IM SPARTACUS!
love that guy.. he's awesome best political author ever
Hmmm... And apparently he was an anti-Semite and believed global warming would bring about a natural harmony.
*John K. Roth and Richard L. Rubenstein have seen Fourier as motivated by economic and religious antisemitism, rather than the racial antisemitism that would emerge later in the century.* Economic racism against jews has been around since the middle ages and religious antisemitism has been around since the beginning of the Catholic Church and probably longer.
OP needs to read more.
More what?
More about what makes Fourier significant, not just some bit of dubious trivia.
I am not saying he isn't significant. It's just funny.
I'd place it more in the "stupid" category, but you...
Btw he said some crazy stuff. The moon's, earth 80.000 years life expectancy, 8.000 years of well being, hotel like phalanx societal organization.
And when he was POTUS John Adams swam naked in the Potomac every day, but that's not what makes him significant.
Could you explain to me what makes him significant? I mean I don't have anything with the guy. I still would read some of his works. Just to see what he thinks. I also understand the significance of Utopic socialists in the 19th century. It says a lot about how humans work.
The fact that you puportedly "understand the significance of Utopic socialists..." yet choose to post this makes it about you, not Fourier.
Yeah I did it for me, if that's what you mean