Project Gutenberg 2007-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 145 Rathenau, Walther 1867 1922 Windham, Arthur The New Society Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Markus Brenner, Irma Špehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file made using scans of public domain works at the University of Georgia.) "The New Society" by Walther Rathenau is a philosophical study written in the early 20th century. The work explores economic and social conditions in post-war Germany, examining the realities of socialism and the restructuring of society. Rathenau's insights are not limited to Germany, as he discusses principles relevant to broader societal transformations across multiple nations. The opening of the book establishes the author's credentials, outlining his background in industry and academia, which lends credence to his thoughts on social reform. Rathenau poses provocative questions about the nature of a fully socialized society and critiques existing capitalist structures. He suggests that the true goal of such a society is not merely the equitable distribution of wealth but rather the abolition of class divisions and the fostering of human development. Rathenau introduces the concept that a society should not allow income without labor, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both the material and spiritual facets of societal change. Throughout this opening segment, the tone is serious and contemplative, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of the social adjustments required in a post-revolutionary context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Germany Germany -- Social conditions HN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 253865 253866 2024-10-09T08:13:42.227371 2023-09-09T10:11:17.308358 text/html text/html 255283 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 94066 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169144 2024-10-09T08:13:48.462394 application/epub+zip 171110 2024-10-09T08:13:44.330342 application/epub+zip 171109 2024-10-09T08:13:43.021368 application/epub+zip 324151 2024-10-09T08:13:51.616331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296129 2024-10-09T08:13:47.653368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269391 2022-09-10T04:58:19.669266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228618 228418 2024-10-09T08:13:41.679405 2023-09-09T10:11:16.884349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228488 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87792 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228498 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87735 2007-03-29T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22786 2024-10-09T08:13:51.756314 application/rdf+xml 13441 2024-10-09T08:13:43.577358 image/jpeg 3522 2024-10-09T08:13:43.297376 image/jpeg 160298 2024-10-09T08:13:42.250389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia