Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_Man_Under_Socialism

Release date is 1997-08-01

Transcribed from the 1909 Arthur L. Humphreys edition by David Price

"The Soul of Man under Socialism" by Oscar Wilde is an essay published in 1891. Wilde presents a libertarian socialist vision that challenges conventional charity and capitalism. He argues that poverty prevents people from realizing their true potential and that well-meaning altruism only prolongs suffering by addressing symptoms rather than causes. Wilde advocates for a socialist society that abolishes private property, freeing individuals from material concerns to pursue creative self-development and artistic expression. He envisions socialism as a path to true individualism, not authoritarian control. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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