Question

Why did utopian communities believe in self-sufficiency?

• to make pay among workers more fair
• to increase the strength of the government
• to reduce the influence of banks
• to speed up the expansion of railroads

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The main reason utopian communities believed in self-sufficiency was to reduce the influence of banks. They wanted to break away from traditional economic systems and create more communal and self-sustaining societies. Additionally, by relying on their own resources and labor, they sought to reduce their dependence on external financial institutions and promote economic independence and equality among their members. Speeding up the expansion of railroads or increasing the strength of the government were not primary reasons for their emphasis on self-sufficiency.