Robert Owen part 3: The Utopian Experiment

The transcript discusses Robert Owen's efforts to improve working conditions and education at New Lanark mill, despite its reliance on slave-grown cotton. Owen's reform ideas faced resistance, leading him to America to establish New Harmony, a utopian community that ultimately failed. Despite setbacks, Owen's legacy includes the cooperative movement and educational reforms. His later years saw a shift to spiritualism, but his influence waned. Owen's contributions to social reform and cooperative principles remain significant.

What was the significance of the cooperative movement that Owen helped to establish?

How did Robert Owen's views evolve in his later years?

What legacy did Robert Owen leave behind after his death?

Discuss the impact of Robert Owen's ideas on the rights of women and children.