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According to Charles Fourier, what were the characteristics of a phalanstere?

According to Charles Fourier, what were the characteristics of a phalanstere?

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1. A phalanstere would consist of 400 families having between 1500 and 2000 members.
2. Each phalanstere would have large building with all kind of flats to suit different families.
3. In each phalanstere cooking and other services were to be done centrally so as to benefit from economies of scale.
4. Each phalanstere would be provided with 4000 acres of land to use to provide all food requirements to its members.
5. Each phalanstere would be self- sufficient and trade surplus to the other phalansteres.
6. All the members were cooperative owners of all resources.
Jonmhumble answered the question on November 23, 2017 at 20:24

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