A review by bez9918
News from Nowhere by William Morris

4.0

I thought this was super interesting, it had some really progressive ideas that I liked getting a chance to dive into. I liked that in this utopia, it portrayed people still wanting to work which I think is true to human nature. A lot of arguments today center around a lack of drive to work if all needs are taken care of which just doesn’t ring true. Without work or something to break up your day, it’s easy to become sad and depressed. Humans need to strive and create, it’s human nature. I also liked the points that discussed marriage and property. 
Overall I really liked seeing a world where property and wealth aren’t the driving force in society, instead mutual happiness and striving for the common good of people as a whole were the focuses.
Obviously there’s a bit of an issue with the views on gender but there’s a lot to be taken from it as a whole if you read this consciously