02172cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450020001442640051001643000047002153360026002623370026002883380036003145000031003505050198003815080078005795201049006575340045017066530014017516530008017656530031017738560042018043053UtSlPG20260610133107.0mcr n260607r2002||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aMorris, William,d1834-189610aSigns of Change 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2002  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2002-02-010 aHow we live and how we might live -- Whigs, democrats, and socialists -- Feudal England -- The hopes of civilization -- The aims of art -- Useful work versus useless toil -- Dawn of a new epoch  aTranscribed from the 1896 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price  a"Signs of Change" by William Morris is a collection of seven lectures delivered during the late 19th century. The text addresses various social, political, and economic issues of the time, reflecting Morris's views on the need for profound societal transformation toward a more equitable system, advocating for socialism and critiquing the capitalist framework that governs society.  The opening of the work introduces the central theme of revolution versus reform, as Morris argues that true societal progress requires a fundamental change rather than mere superficial adjustments. He delves into the dynamics of class relations, the nature of work, and the existing social order, exploring how fear and hope are pivotal emotions driving people toward or away from change. Through his essayistic style, he engages with notions of oppression, the wastefulness of capitalism, and the necessity for collective action and consciousness among the working class to achieve a harmonious and just society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSocialism  aArt  aSocialism -- Great Britain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3053