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           Ouraimwasnottoproducegadgets,buttodogood.

           Webroughtagreat,newplanintothefactory.Itwaselevenyearsago.

           Weweredefeatedbythegreed,theselfishnessandthebase,animalnatureofmen.Itwastheeternalconflictbetweenspiritandmatter,betweensoulandbody.Theywouldnotrenouncetheirbodies,whichwasallweaskedofthem.Idonotrememberanyofthosemen.Idonotcaretoremember...Theengineers?Ibelieveitwastheywhostartedthehemophilia...Yes,thatiswhatIsaid:thehemophilia—theslowleak—thelossofbloodthatcannotbestopped.Theyranfirst.

           Theydesertedus,oneafteranother...Ourplan?Weputintopracticethatnoblehistoricalprecept:Fromeachaccordingtohisability,toeachaccordingtohisneed.Everybodyinthefactory,fromcharwomentopresident,receivedthesamesalary—thebarestminimumnecessary.

           Twiceayear,weallgatheredinamassmeeting,whereeverypersonpresentedhisclaimforwhathebelievedtobehisneeds.Wevotedoneveryclaim,andthewillofthemajorityestablishedeveryperson’sneedandeveryperson’sability.Theincomeofthefactorywasdistributedaccordingly.Rewardswerebasedonneed,andpenaltiesonability.Thosewhoseneedswerevotedtobethegreatest,receivedthemost.Thosewhohadnotproducedasmuchasthevotesaidtheycould,werefinedandhadtopaythefinesbyworkingovertimewithoutpay.

           Thatwasourplan.Itwasbasedontheprincipleofselflessness.