Alkahest
Banned
In our timeline, the writings of certain political philosophers have spawned ideologies and social movements which in turn have influenced the world greatly. John Locke's liberalism created the foundation for the United States, Karl Marx's communism made the Soviet Union a reality, and so on and so forth.
Jeremy Bentham was and remains an influential philosopher, but his ideas failed to develop into a proper "ideology" which could in turn inspire a major social movement. Utilitarianism is defended by philosophy professors and people with too much time on their hands (like me), not politicians, revolutionaries or activists.
Could this be changed? What shape could such a social movement take? What could the consequences be?
Jeremy Bentham was and remains an influential philosopher, but his ideas failed to develop into a proper "ideology" which could in turn inspire a major social movement. Utilitarianism is defended by philosophy professors and people with too much time on their hands (like me), not politicians, revolutionaries or activists.
Could this be changed? What shape could such a social movement take? What could the consequences be?