The Reformer Who Dreamed Of A Utopia | Robert Owen

Have you ever thought about why most people work an 8-hour day? During the Industrial Era, it was one of just many social reforms the philanthropist Robert Owen [a friend and direct influence on anarchist Josiah Warren] took on in his lifetime, culminating in his attempt to create a socialist utopia where everyone worked together. He was also the father of the co-operative movement in Britain, beginning with the care he showed the workers in his mills. This documentary looks at his life and achievements, remembering the forgotten man behind the reforms.