Dystopia is a place where a society is being maintained in a corrupted and unpleasant environment. It’s reasonable to say that our world has evolved into a dystopian nightmare. Not in the manner of George Orwell’s 1984, when they harass their population and keep them in a state of continual Continue reading
The Purge is about a world where crime for one night is considered legal. Lawlessness is the new law for 12 hours straight. Let us first dissect the time at which the commencement of the purge takes place: at night, in the darkness… I find it very predictable how the Continue reading
I believe America’s higher educational system is a system put in place for certain individuals to be set for life, but other individuals to be consumed with debt for the entirety of their life or most of their adult life. Of course there are exceptions: people with scholarships, people who Continue reading
The Hobbesian Jungle is an archetype of a representation of terror, or nature in its most dangerous form. Hobbes claims that “we are what we are” and that we can’t help but be in the situation we are in, which I believe is incorrect. There is always a way out Continue reading
In a world of fascists, ur-fascism can be defined as irrationalism. Ur-fascism stems from personal or societal dissatisfaction, which may lead to the world being regarded as racist. I think the United States is now experiencing a sort of Ur-fascism. One such instance occurred on January 7th in Washington, D.C., Continue reading
Working in a group has always been a delightful experience for me. I enjoy getting to meet new faces, and working with different personalities. Not only do I think it builds character, but it also prepares you for the real world because you will have to deal with many different Continue reading
Freud is not particularly one of my favorite people, but I do agree with the statement that “any form of government is, ultimately, repressive of human nature.” It is evident that a community cannot flourish without order, so order is established through a government system. The corrupt reality of this Continue reading
Definition: A dictatorship-ruled civilization that is a result of either a post-apocalyptic or post-societal collapse; it is unjust to the 99 percent of the population for the 1% ‘s pleasure and gain. The dystopian societies that are most familiar to me by books or films are usually centered around a Continue reading
