polemos:8th_age:philosophies:unionism [Earth Sphere]

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====== Unionism ======
Also called "Universalism" and "Centralism," Unionism comes in many forms but always calls for a strong centralized government to guide and control society for collective benefit.
In contrast to [[constructionism|Constructionism]] and [[freoismos|Liberalism]], Unionism sees competition in society as a flaw and source of conflict, and posits that a functional community should cooperate with a united will as if they are a singular body.
In particular, social and economic classes are seen as an inherent source of inequality, which in turn leads inevitably to competition.
Once competition is removed and society forms a united will, the theory holds, people will then naturally work for the benefit of society over self, which in turn helps all individuals.

A key tenet of most strains of Unionism, particularly Xiamenese Unionism, is the control and minimization of technological upheaval, which is perceived as a major cause of competition and inequality.
Many unionist states tightly regulate when and how technology is made available to their societies, often restricting advanced technology like cybernetics to elite military units or party officials.
While not inherently anti-technology, some flavors of Unionism such as the one found in [[..:factions:minamiyou|Minamiyou]] prioritize the elimination of industrial technology whenever possible, promoting an idealized agrarian lifestyle with limited to no use of complex machinery.