| − | A '''utopian''' future is one where the populace is happy, all the time, and their lives are filled with pleasure. | + | A '''utopian''' future is one where the populace is happy, all the time, and their lives are filled with pleasure. The term comes from the book ''Utopia'' by [[Thomas More]], a work of fiction, originally in Latin, describing an island which purports to be an ideal society. Like [[Plato]]'s ''[[The Republic]]'', it actually describes a world far from ideal. The name "Utopia" means "nowhere." |