**Criticism of Libertarian Socialism** refers to the various critiques
of [libertarian socialist](Libertarian_Socialism "wikilink") politics by
critics[of libertarian
socialism](List_of_Critics_of_Libertarian_Socialism "wikilink").

## Practicality

[Friedrich Engels](Friedrich_Engels "wikilink"), writing in 1872, argued
using the examples of a cotton mill, a railroad and a ship that
authority is a necessary component of management, and that libertarian
socialists, with their desire to eliminate authority, would destroy
modern industry.\[1\]

## References

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1.  [Friedrich Engels](Friedrich_Engels "wikilink") (1872): [On
    Authority](On_Authority_\(Engels\) "wikilink") -
    <https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1872/10/authority.htm>