At the beginning of this course, my definition of dystopia was a society in which leaders in the government create a conformist mindset amongst citizens by placing fear in them. Now based on what I have learned and absorbed throughout this class, my definition of dystopia is the oppression of Continue reading
In Robinson’s “Dystopia’s Now” essay, we get a glimpse at four different types of thinkers. Robinson believes that the dystopias created now focus on what we fear the future to be. Meanwhile, utopias are focused on what we hope the future will be. In the essay, Robinson mentions four types Continue reading
Climate change is a discussion that has had a lot of speculation around it. Some see climate change as a result of mankind not taking care of our planet. However, some see climate change as a fluke though evidence suggests that the climate has changed drastically. When talking about shifts Continue reading
Privacy is something that has increasingly been surrendered since technology began to advance. From our phone calls down to our clicks on websites are trackable and we’re being surveilled electronically all the time. It’s a weird concept to think about because these things being tracked seem to be helpful in Continue reading
A utopia is a perfect world which is honestly something hard to think about when you’re used to imperfection. My utopia focuses on three main aspects. The following aspects are in my utopia because it’s something that ultimately makes up our real-world dystopias. The first one focuses on society. Society Continue reading
Dystopia is something that we see often in the media, whether it’s science fiction like the Hunger Games or a novel like 1984 by George Orwell. My definition of dystopia is a society in which leaders in the government create a conformity mindset amongst citizens as a result of placing fear in them. For Continue reading
