Single Idea 22536

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

Full Idea

The land might be held separately, while the crops grown on it are brought into a communal store, …or the land might he held and farmed communally, while the crops are divided for private use, …or they could both be held communally.

Gist of Idea

There could be private land and public crops, or public land and private crops, or both public

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1263a02)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.26


A Reaction

Aristotle says that examples exist of both of the first two cases. I would go for public land and privately divided crops. Capitalists end up with private land and private crops.