Wealth was a measure of a person's value to society.
Socialism's origins where in France in the late 1780s during the industrial age. It spread through Europe over the next 200 years. I have added a link for you below that will give you a basic idea about the origin of socialism. I would have written it all out for you but it is a long story.
Social ownership of the means of productionEconomic planning to coordinate production and investmentWorkers' self-management or collective-decision making in firms
Plato
capitalism, socialism, and communism
Teddy Roosevelt
An important belief of socialism is the idea that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole, rather than by private individuals. This system aims to reduce economic inequality and ensure that wealth and resources are distributed more equitably among all members of society. Socialism emphasizes social welfare and collective responsibility, promoting the idea that everyone deserves access to basic necessities such as healthcare, education, and housing.
socialism
Communism and Socialism
Socialism
Abraham Simchah Sachs has written: 'Di lehre fun sotsyalizm' -- subject(s): Socialism 'Basic principles of scientific socialism' -- subject(s): Socialism
Marxism
socialism