Tag Archives: George Rapp

the good life

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dave

Robert Owen built his own commune only to learn that transcendental ideals and prayer and sometimes group sex, are not in itself sufficient to weld a community together. Owen, a cotton mill owner in Scotland of progressive ideals dreamed of … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged american communes nineteenth-century, Brook Farm, George Rapp, George Ripley, john b. ellis, john humphrey knowles, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Owen | Leave a comment

UTOPIA: PARADISE DEFERRED, DELAYED & DETOURED

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Dave

Its the Utopians versus the Dystopians, and at this juncture the latter have prevailed. Communities with European roots embraced the equalizing demands and freedoms of the New World’s open frontier, even as the new country claimed the pursuit of happiness … Continue reading →