A dystopia is an imaginary society where there is a definite hierarchy of classes and there is some kind of oppression from the higher classes directed toward the lower classes, making their lives undesirable due to the control had over them. The theme of oppression of a lesser group has Continue reading
I think I am more of an anti-anti-utopian thinker. I tend to have a pessimistic outlook on life in general but I do also like to think of how life can be improved. Recently, life hasn’t been going great and thinking about the future and my contribution to society stresses Continue reading
Climate change has been a real problem in the world for longer than many people think. The issues of climate change have only just been aired to the public in a sense of emergency in the last few years. The issues of climate change that people normally see are the Continue reading
An ideal society is one where there is no one leader or main group of people who run things. There would be places where people fit in with others who share common interests as them and common beliefs, but if those beliefs infringe on the rights of others or may Continue reading
Freud’s “Civilization and Its Discontents” give some great hints to the true realities of our society. I believe he makes some realizations that invoke thought to the reader and give great insight to the flaws of society. Starting off, he mentions common ways we look at society and the pressure Continue reading
dystopia- a bleak society with a less than perfect livelihood for many of its citizens In most of the literature I have read that has dystopian themes or suggests dystopian lifestyles, the description of the city or community was quite grim. They often seem as if many of the people Continue reading
