As this class comes to an end I honestly don’t think my definition of a dystopia has changed much. I think the definition I chose in the beginning of the semester is still fitting, but could use some slight specifications. My original definition of a dystopia is a real or Continue reading
In all honesty, I am 100% anti-Utopian in my ideology. It really boils down to the way that I define a Utopia and a Dystopia. In my mind, a Utopia is a place where every citizen’s wants and needs are met. There is no arguing in government only problem solving. Continue reading
I think the reading on panopticism has really made me question wether or not I truly do things of my own volition or if I do them because I know somebody is watching me. I think everything foccault said can be translated to our modern society. I think the part Continue reading
When assessing whether or not climate change is a form of oppression, we first have to define oppression. In order to define oppression I want to go back to the five faces of oppression and choose which faces of oppression climate change falls under. I think when analyzing the five Continue reading
Legally, as citizens of the United States we have a right to privacy guaranteed to us by the constitution. I think certain privacies such as what we do with our bodies should never be infringed upon. I believe that anything healthcare related should always be between my physician and I. Continue reading
If I was in charge of a society with complete freedom to make it my own Utopia, I would model it after that of the hidden villages of the Marvel Universe, Wakanda and Talokan. The society would exist in a place heavily hidden but not completely unknown by the rest Continue reading
A Dystopia is a real or imagined, world or society in which a mirage of peace is maintained through authoritarian rule, the ignorance of the general population, and/or the marginalization of a group of people. I think that when describing a dystopia it’s wrong to describe it as a place where Continue reading
