SaintSimonism
Saint-Simonism was a French social and political movement founded by Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, in the early 19th century. The movement was characterized by its utopian and socialist ideas, which aimed to create a harmonious and egalitarian society. Saint-Simonists believed in the collective ownership of the means of production and the abolition of private property, arguing that these would lead to a more just and equitable distribution of wealth.
The movement was influenced by the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, which had exposed the inequalities
The Saint-Simonists organized themselves into a hierarchical society, with a central authority known as the "Industrial
Despite their idealistic goals, the Saint-Simonists faced significant opposition from the established political and economic powers