The Reformer Who Dreamed Of A Utopia | Robert Owen

Have you ever thought about why most people work an 8-hour day? During the Industrial Era, it was one of just many social reforms the philanthropist Robert Owen took on in his lifetime, culminating in his attempt to create a socialist utopia where everyone worked together. He was also the father of the co-operative movement in Britain, beginning with the care he showed the workers in his mills. This documentary looks at his life and achievements, remembering the forgotten man behind the reforms. If you like my videos, consider sponsoring me via Patreon here. You can help me create more videos and receive exclusive content just for my patrons! Sources and Related Books: Robert Owen and His Legacy by Chris Williams and Noel Thompson Robert Owen and the Architect Joseph Hansom: An Unlikely Form of Co-Operation by Penelope Harris A New View of Society and Other Writings by Robert Owen The Industrial Revolution by Pat Hudson The Solidarities of Strangers: The English Poor Laws and the People, 1700-1948 by Lynn Hollen Lees For my images and footage, thanks to: Videvo Pixabay Wikimedia Commons, especially: Chris Allen Chris Sampson Cory Doctorow james denham Robin Drayton Lalieka Museums Victoria Alex Liivet R Pollack Robert Lyle Bolton Scarletharlot69 Penny Mayes And for the statue of Robert Owen: Photograph by Mike Peel ()