Utopia work
Utopia-workFunction of Work:
The function of work in a Utopian Society can be summed up in one basic idea. People work to benefit the community. The end result of this action to benefit the community is the benefit of each individual. The idealistic thinking of benefiting others as opposed to yourself is what separates Utopian Society. In Utopia, a man knows that he and his family will be sufficiently provided for as long as public stores are full. His main concern will be to help fill the public stores. With this action, he is benefiting the entire community.
"Agriculture is the one occupation at which everyone works, men and women alike, with no exceptions." The equality within Utopia is part of the foundation of the society which help accomplish the goals of work. Also, everybody works at a productive trade, and the result is that they get the work done in a six-hour day.
"Their working hours are ample to provide not only enough but more than enough of the necessities and even the conveniences of life." Whether it be food, supplies, road conditions, or any other improvement of lifestyle, the amount and setup of work in the society can provide for all these. Because everyone contributes, the amount of work required, per person, is small. "In several of the necessary crafts, their way of life requires less total labor than does that of people elsewhere." When there is less work for each member of the community to perform, the opportunity to shrink the average work day arises. This allows for more free time in which the people can pursue their interests.
The overall principle behind Utopian function of work is based upon the idea that when work is needed servicing the community to achieve the goal of communal benefit, it is the main priority. And...
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