Single Idea 22538

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism]

Full Idea

Those who own and share property communally have far more disagreements than those who own their property separately.

Gist of Idea

Owning and sharing property communally increases disagreements

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1263b23)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.28


A Reaction

The reduction of disagreements is not a trivial matter, when designing a constitution for a happy community. 'Good fences make good neighbours'.