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**RildFiemodo** · 08-25-2009, 06:45 PM

It should also be noted that they did really poorly under socialism. Real socialism. Everybody shared everything.

The colony started doing well when they realized their error and allowed for private industry and profit.

But, to the main point of the thread, it isn't Purtians per se. It was the thought of John Calvin which was the influence in this matter, and the Purtians were Calvinists.

I had forgotten that nugget of history, thanks for bringing it up. yes, it's oft overlooked that one of the things that turned the colony around was private property.

08-25-2009, 06:45 PM	#5
RildFiemodo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	It should also be noted that they did really poorly under socialism. Real socialism. Everybody shared everything. The colony started doing well when they realized their error and allowed for private industry and profit. But, to the main point of the thread, it isn't Purtians per se. It was the thought of John Calvin which was the influence in this matter, and the Purtians were Calvinists. I had forgotten that nugget of history, thanks for bringing it up. yes, it's oft overlooked that one of the things that turned the colony around was private property.
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