Back in the days of feudalism your lord would take a 1/3 share of everything you produced and basically leave you alone. I'm sorry but I'm not a fan of totalitarian dictatorships and that is what this book calls for. It never ceases to amaze me that the same people who rage against the government and are most critical of it want that same government to own all their property, and control every aspect of their life down to the most minute details. This book is and the philosophy contained there in is built on a completely false premise, the fact that all workers are exploited. I've always found dignity in work not exploitation and I've found it to be mutually beneficial not exploitative. It's the most important bad book I've ever read but It's important enough that everyone should read it. This book lacks a an understanding of basic economics and human nature and as such this idea that utopia can be achieved were it just not for those people over there has lead to the deaths of over 100 million people in the last century. The idea that I don't own my own labor or the fruits of that labor or that I'm entitled to live off the sweat of someone else's brow is abhorrent and goes against all natural laws. Communism is a great equalizer in that it makes everyone equal in misery and poverty. The only people who benefit are the party members and technocrats at the top. If you want to see why our country is in decline and the middle class is in danger of becoming extinct look no further than the ideas in this book that are being slowly implemented.