The Soul of Man under Socialism
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Wilde did not see kindness or altruism per se as a problem; what worried him was its misapplication in a way which leaves unaddressed the roots of the problem: "the altruistic virtues have really prevented the carrying out of this aim. Just as the worst slave-owners were those who were kind to their slaves, and so prevented the horror of the system being realised by those who suffered from it, and understood by those who contemplated it, so, in the present state of things in England, the people who do most harm are the people who try to do most good" while preserving the system.
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A live book calling to be read in a modern voice
Though well over a hundred years old, Oscar Wilde’s thoughts still ring painfully true in the XXI century. The thesis is clear: private property is the root of evil in the world and thus must be cast aside in place of a Socialist environment that will allow mankind to unleash virtuosity. With it, Wilde exquisitely critiques aspects of modern society like private property, democracy, public press and art.
With a fierce belief that man can live in a joyous harmony if devoid of the cruelty of private property and its effect on the public inertia, he depicts the essence of Socialism in its true light, a much needed refresh on its true meaning amidst and environment of buzzwords and echo chambers.
While sometimes over drifting in critique not central to the thesis, this book offers a rich reflection on today’s society, 128 years after it was written.