Dystopia: A society where most of its inhabitants live in horrid conditions due to the oppression put into place by the rules and whims of its ruling authority, under the justification of a better society. I think that my original definition of dystopia was a bit limiting and just Continue reading
One way that we can see panopticism in today’s society is in the form of security cameras. While it is the most obvious example, I do think it’s the best example to use. Anywhere you go you can easily find at least one camera in a place of business, with Continue reading
Because, how my field of study is tied to computer science I do feel like I think about this type of question much more than the average person does. I and many individuals give up more information about themselves than they realize. This is how businesses and corporations work, they Continue reading
I’m personally torn between two forms of government, Demarchy, and Direct Democracy as being the least dystopic form of government. It’s probably because of how people-centric these types of governments are as it’s very hard to have forms of corruption when the laws and policies that are put in Continue reading
If I were to create a utopia it would have less of an emphasis on money. As I believe this would give people the freedom to choose what they want to do in life without worrying about how much they need to pursue a skill or some form of higher Continue reading
A dystopia is when the government or ruling party wants its populace to act a certain way by restricting access to information and promoting certain values through force. I think this definition is what makes a dystopia for me. Merriam-Webster definition of dystopia is maybe a bit too opinionated. To Continue reading
