The ledger tells a story the manifesto does not. When Robert Owen launched New Harmony in 1825, he promised a community where labor and capital would coexist without conflict. Within two years, the experiment was bankrupt, its members scattered, its land sold for debt. This book examines the economic structures of intentional communities across two centuries and three continents, asking why the dream of shared prosperity so often ends in shared poverty.



Lila Morgan is an English-language author known for emotionally rich storytelling and reflective nonfiction centered on personal growth, relationships, and modern womanhood. Her writing combines warmth, clarity, and quiet emotional depth, creating books that explore resilience, self-discovery, and the subtle moments that shape human lives.