There were several different opinions on how the country would best survive, and a few were represented by Lester F. Ward, Henry George, and Edward Bellamy. With their drastically different opinions, each believed that society would best exist with their theories in mind. While Lester F. Ward believed in very limited government intervention, Henry George believed the opposite, and Edward Bellamy felt that with his plan put into effect, there would be no issue of …showed first 75 words of 409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 409 total…government, in turn, would spread the wealth evenly and equally to everyone so that competition and social classes need not exist any longer, and there would be widespread cooperation. This popular idea was known as "nationalism." Lester F. Ward, Henry George, and Edward Bellamy all had differing ideas regarding government policy with societal issues. Varying from active government involvement to no need for it, all of these opinions were popular ones during the Industrial Age.