Remembering the Diggers
On St. George’s Day we remember the Diggers — the true radicals of the English Revolution.
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Ed Simon
Ed Simon is a staff writer for the Millions and an editor at Berfrois. His book Furnace of This World; or, 36 Observations about Goodness is available from Zero Books, who will also be releasing his collection Printed in Utopia: The Renaissance’s Radicalism in 2020.
In Search of Thomas More’s Utopia
A little over 500 years ago, philosopher Thomas More coined the term ‘utopia’ in his seminal work. Its radical politics were a reaction against the deep injustices of English society – and an argument for socialism.
Remembering the Diggers
On St. George’s Day we remember the Diggers – the true radicals of the English Revolution.