Who is Charles Fourier from The Worldly Philosophers and what is their importance?

Born in 1772, Charles Fourier was the son of a tradesman. His theories were based on fantasy, but he believed that chaos and unhappiness characterized the planet, and that it was in need of reorganization. Fourier's plan for reorganization was based on phalansteries which consisted of a hotel-like unit surrounded by farms and industrial establishments. Everyone would work at what they like to work at, and the profits would be divided according to a formula.