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| − | 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 term Utopia comes from the Greek terms: οὐ ''no'', and τόπος, ''place,'' i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist") | + | 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: Utopia is characterized by strict equality, Socialism, state tyranny, religious relativism and slavery. The term Utopia comes from the Greek terms: οὐ ''no'', and τόπος, ''place,'' i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist") |
| − | A number of people throughout history have attempted to set up their own utopian societies, and all of these attempts have ended in failure. | + | A number of people throughout history have attempted to set up their own utopian societies, and all of these attempts have ended in failure. See, for example, Johnson's [[Great Society]]. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 18:25, July 13, 2009
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: Utopia is characterized by strict equality, Socialism, state tyranny, religious relativism and slavery. The term Utopia comes from the Greek terms: οὐ no, and τόπος, place, i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist")
A number of people throughout history have attempted to set up their own utopian societies, and all of these attempts have ended in failure. See, for example, Johnson's Great Society.
See Also
Dystopia, the flipside of Utopia