A dystopia is characterized by a society, real or imaginary, where a group of things or individuals are subject to an oppressive environment which is established and perpetuated through means of violence, marginalization, exploitation, or a mix of them, which ultimately lead the individuals involved to experience a sense of Continue reading
Any type of oligarchy falls under my understanding of dystopic by definition. Allowing a very small minority to govern over the remaining vast majority has been proved to be unsustainable. The individuals taking part in an oligarchic government are usually very different from the population they control. In noocracy is Continue reading
Eco says that Fascism has become an all-purpose term to describe pretty much any and every approach to politics. Reading Eco’s point of view on how Fascism can be reinterpreted and modified, I could see the fragments come together to form a picture depicting America. The American Presidential Elections held Continue reading
I consider myself to be a person of various interests, I love to read, eat, learn, exercise, and spend time with the people I love. You may think that those are things one can easily do or have access to even in the dystopia we currently live in, but at Continue reading
In “Civilization and Its Discontents” Sigmund Freud, a well known figure in the world of psychology and psychoanalysis, attempts to analyze the reasons behind the widespread unhappiness of mankind. He identifies the main three sources of unhappiness in our powerlessness in front of nature, the frailty of our bodies, and Continue reading
Feminist Iris Young identified exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence as being the main faces of oppression in the US. From my experience and understanding, these are all very present in the country’s identity. Exploitation can be seen both within America and from the US towards other countries. An Continue reading
Merriam-Webster.com defines dystopia as “an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives”. In my opinion, this definition only takes into consideration the experience and point of view of those oppressed. In fact, if we look into any dystopia, there are always people that are suffering Continue reading
