Throughout this course, my thinking surrounding dystopias and dystopian elements has somewhat changed. I think that change has mostly been expressed through my identification of various dystopian societies, as well as my personal definition of a dystopia. When focusing on this definition, the one above is different from my original Continue reading
When considering what type of thinker I am, I think that I align most with that of an anti-anti-utopian thinker. Anti-anti-utopian thinkers believe that utopias are not bad and that there is a possibility that things can get better and we should try for them. I am not optimistic enough Continue reading
When thinking about privacy and your natural rights, I think that privacy is one of them. Genuinely I do not believe that in any fashion, should it be normal to give up a natural/human right, for any reason. I know that I personally. I value my privacy and it would Continue reading
Iceland…. A place to Aspire to I believe that a Socialist Parliamentarian Government system similar to that of Iceland is probably the furthest from a dystopian society. Iceland is ranked number 1 in peacefulness, due to its government and social views. Iceland is headed by a Parliamentarian government that ultimately Continue reading
In Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents,” he argues that ultimately no form of government can exist without obstructing human nature. I find this to be untrue and feel that this conclusion was drawn, based on Freud’s inaccurate ideal of human nature. Throughout this piece, Freud works to establish the point Continue reading
What is a Dystopia? I believe that a dystopia is a society that thrives on the conformity and dehumanization of its citizens due to a post-apocalyptic event. The ruling of a dystopian society is similar to that of a dictatorship, because there is a powerful collective or individual that forces Continue reading
