Stories of Socialism and Communism in pre-Marx Times

Abstract

Socialism and communism are presented today as unviable social formations. The article analyzes the real experience of successful social construction — "Paraguayan socialism" (XVII — the middle of the XIX century) and the economy of the Old Believers in Russia (from the XVII century to the mid-40s of the XIX century) — which is of great importance for the whole world and for modern Russia.