In my first blog post I defined a dystopia as a place in which people suffer severely and may be treated in an inhumane way. I still consider this a good definition of a dystopia, but with all the new knowledge I have of a dystopia, that definition seems broad. Continue reading
If climate change was something that happened out of human’s control, such as natural disasters, then no it would not be considered a form of oppression, but because humans are the main cause for things like global warming and climate change, I would consider it a form of oppression, and Continue reading
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher who strongly supported a utilitarianism government. He believed that if everybody or the majority of a society benefited from a law then it was a good law. Bentham came up with the idea of Panopticon. Panopticon is basically a prison where prisoners are being Continue reading
In Hobbes Leviathan, he is simply saying we are in constant state of chaos and conflict. We are always trying to one up somebody because resources aren’t equitable. A government is usually formed to help allocate resources, prevent chaos and conflict, and maintain order within a society. From the list Continue reading
Because a utopia is imaginary and will most likely never exist so my utopia will basically be a few things I think need to be changed in the world but most likely won’t. First and foremost, there will be a few rules in utopia, but there won’t be a prison. Continue reading
Merriam-Webster defines dystopia similar to the way I would describe it. According to my previous knowledge, I would describe a dystopia as a place in which people suffer severely and may be treated in an inhumane way. Because of how “bad” a dystopia is, most people would not want to Continue reading
