Alberto Torres was a politician and a Brazilian social thinker who was concerned about national unity and the organization of the Brazilian society.

In his work, he opposed the ideas of socialism

Socialism

Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...

 and individualism

Individualism

Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own...

 as incompatible to the Brazilian reality and believes they are responsible for the society's disintegration. In his understanding, it was necessary to objectively understand the Brazilian society in order to know its needs and then present pragmatic changes to it.

To do so, it would be necessary to have a strong state leading these changes.

His ideas were very much in use during Brazilian Revolution of 1930

Brazilian Revolution of 1930

The Revolution of 1930 was a movement that overthrew President Washington Luís and installed Getúlio Vargas as Provisional President.-See also:*Revolutions of Brazil*History of Brazil...

 and the 1964 Brazil coup d'état.

Works

• O problema nacional brasileiro
• A organização nacional
• As fontes da vida no Brasil, 1915