Reduced to a syllogism it might be stated as follows: Major premise:
Every human being desires happiness. Minor premise: Socialism provides
for the happiness of every human being. Conclusion: Demonstrate this
truth and every human being will become a socialist. Q. E. D.
The socialists were at first called Fourierites but this rather long
title very soon gave place to the more convenient word here used. The
science of right living was evolved by Charles Fourier, a French savant
who gave his life to humanitarian studies. His fundamental concept was
that the Creator and Ruler of the Universe instituted one law; one edict
of the Divine Will, one all-inclusive order, regulating and controlling
everything that is. This is the Law of the series. The stars in their
courses move in the serial order, and the leaves clothing the trees obey
the same cosmic code. Fourier's first axiom was: The series distribute
the Harmonies. That is to say, the operation of the Law of the series
brings about harmonious results.
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