At the beginning of the semester, my definition of dystopia was as follows: dystopia is a world or society where people lead the lives of many while being under the control of a few. Now, my definition of dystopia is a society where its people are controlled and oppressed by Continue reading
It is hard to tell if I am a utopian, dystopian, or anti- anti- utopian thinker. According to Robinson, utopians believe that “the political order could be run better”, dystopians believe “that the political order could get worse”, and anti-anti- utopians believe that the idea of anti- utopias, “the idea Continue reading
Jeremy Bentham designed the Panopticon prison where there was a single layer of cells on the inside border of the building that faced inward. The “wall” facing inwards was barred so it was see-through so that the inmates could be watched by the guard in the watch tower in the Continue reading
Depending on the definition of dystopia, the type of government that is the least dystopian would be different. To mitigate that, the Cambridge dictionary definition that says “relating to a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering” will be used. In this way, I Continue reading
All of the five faces of oppression exist within the United States. Exploitation exists within America due to the capitalistic society. Workers at the bottom of the work force are not being properly compensated for the work that they do, while those at the top receive exorbitant pay checks. Inflation Continue reading
Dystopia is a world or society where people lead the lives of many while being under the control of a few. This means that the average person within this society has to deal with the consequences of the decisions that are made whether it is in their best interest or Continue reading
