The experiment was established in 1825 and dissolved in 1829 due to constant quarrels.Figures.
Monday, September 26, 2011
New Harmony
New Harmony, Indiana, was founded by the Harmony Society, a German utopian, socialist, anarchist, pietist,,,well, you get the idea - group that got going around 1800. My favorite line from the description:
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There is another failed one in Illinois, Bishop Hill. Swedish commune that time..
http://www.bishophill.com/
These Janssonists built a successful communal society based on economic and religious principles. Many of the structures erected during this building campaign still exist. The colony grew and flourished for fifteen years before disbanding in 1861.
Utopias can't work because each person sees it differently and says "I want MY Utopia, not YOURS."
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