The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels is essentially a "how-to" on communism. Marx was convinced that if he could follow through with his theory that salvation would reach these civilizations and a sense of equality would be present within the society.
I agree with Karl Marx's standing in that a utopia would be an ideal society to live in; however, I believe that it is an unattainable dream. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, a utopia is an ideally perfect place especially in its socio-political aspects. It relies on each individual to partake and contribute to the society as a whole; unfortunately, I do not have quite that much faith in the entire population.
I like his idea of this "stateless society" where central government had eventually wasted away and was replaced with a strictly democratic process. This process would include the elimination of the market system and the replacement of a system in which people would voluntarily work for the common good of their society. In this society, one would understand that he or she could receive whatever was needed for "free," as Marx said: "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.".
I realize that Karl Marx's idea was flawed, because society does not work the way in which he envisioned. Although it would be ideal, there is no way in which to force an entire group of people to agree as a whole. While Marx thought his utopian ideals were flawless and paramount, others thought differently. This, Marx refused to take into account. Once he realized that there were those who did not agree with his "ideal" way of living, that was when his position shifted to more of a "dictatorship.".
Lenin was the first to take Marx's idea of communism and make it a way of life. He did this by attempting to force his ideas on people, and he was even willing to start a war over it.
