Much of what he wrote is bizarre, even to modern sensibilites, some of it sheer nonsense, and much, also, possessed of amazing insight into human wants and needs. Indeed, in his depiction of sexual passion as well as in his condemnation of the repression of instinctual behavior occasioned by conforming to contemporary mores of 19th-century society, he is often seen as the precursor to Freudian notions of sexual liberation. The following illustrates his ideas in relation to work, marriage and the indulging of the passions. Until now politics and morality have failed in their attempts to make men love work. Wage-earners and the entire lower class are becoming more and more indolent. . .
Men work without enthusiasm, slowly and with loathing.
Aside from slavery, the only means by which society can force men to work is to make them fear starvation and punishment. Yet if God has destined us to work, he should not have to use violent means. How can we believe that He is not able to employ a nobler device, an enticement capable of transforming work into pleasure. . . . For societary work to become attractive it must fulfill the seven following conditions Each worker must be an associate who is compensated by dividend and not by wages. Work sessions must be varied about eight times a day because a man cannot remain enthusiastic about his Job for more than an hour and a half or two when he is performing an agricultural or manufacturing task.