Brook Farm, also known as Fourierist Phalanx, was an experimental utopian community founded in 1841 by George Ripley in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The community followed the principles of Charles Fourier, a French utopian socialist, and aimed to create a society based on cooperation, equality, and a balance between intellectual and physical labor. Synonyms for Brook Farm may include Fourierist Phalanx, utopian community, experimental society, cooperative living, communal living, social experiment, and socialist commune. Despite its short life, Brook Farm's ideas and principles have influenced many movements and communities throughout American history, making it a significant part of the country's social and intellectual heritage.