John Adolphus Etzler
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John Adolphus Etzler was a nineteenth century German-American technological utopianist. He believed that contemporary technology was sufficient, if only slightly developed and astutely applied, to bring about an earthly paradise of effortless plenty within a matter of a few years. He occasionally was able to gain sufficient financial backing and supporters to make a go at turning this dream into reality.
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[edit] Works
- The Paradise within the Reach of all Men, without Labor, by Powers of Nature and Machinery: An Address to all intelligent men, in two parts (1833)
- Machinery (1833)
- The New World or Mechanical System (1841)
- Description of the Naval Automaton, Invented by J. A. Etzler (1841?2?)
- Dialogue on Etzler's Paradise: Between Messrs. Clear, Flat, Dunce, and Grudge (1842)
- Emigration to the Tropical World, for the Melioration of All Classes of People of All Nations (1844)
- Two Visions of J. A. Etzler (1844)
[edit] Patents
- Mode of Propelling Locomotives by Stationary Power
- Navigating and Propelling Vessels by the Action of the Wind and Waves
[edit] See also
- Andreas Bernardus Smolnikar
- Paradise (to be) Regained — Henry David Thoreau’s critique of Etzler’s techno-utopianism
