Single Idea 23427

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism]

Full Idea

Marx and his heirs promote a productivist socialism, but utopian socialists such as William Morris offer a less productivist and more decentralised form of socialism.

Gist of Idea

Socialism can be productive and centralised, or less productive and decentralised

Source

Andrew Dobson (Environmental Politics: very short intro [2016], 2)

Book Reference

Dobson,Andrew: 'Environmental Politics: Very Short Intro' [OUP 2016], p.43


A Reaction

Modern history teaches us to be very cautious about the centralised version. Presumably you could be decentralised but still value production highly, even if it is a bit less efficient.