Bellers' essay Proposals for Raising a College of Industry of All Useful Trades and Husbandry, published in 1695, advocates the establishment of a "College of Industry", a self-sufficient co-operative settlement for the poor – those who depend on their work or on charity for their living.
Bellers' essay Proposals for Raising a College of Industry of All Useful Trades and Husbandry, published in 1695, suggests establishing a "College of Industry", a communal settlement that provides support and resources for the economically vulnerable – individuals who struggle to make ends meet through their labor or charity.