A dystopia is a fictional concept of a society where the majority of individuals are oppressed under the rule of abusive and controlling authorities in order to maintain the sustainability of a declining environment. A great example of a dystopian society is present in the movie Snowpiercer. In this film, Continue reading
Before this podcast, I was a bit nervous about working on a group project because I prefer independent assignments where I solely rely on myself for completing the work. I can be a perfectionist at times when it comes to small details and organizing materials in a certain way that Continue reading
My podcast team and I are currently in the process of deciding which medium we are going to use to film the podcast audio. Today we met over zoom to discuss the general outline of the podcast and assigned parts for each member to be responsible for creating a script. Continue reading
The Purge depicts a normal American life on the surface, but in reality the film represents a dystopian country that celebrates an annual national holiday in which all crime, including murder, is legal for a 12-hour period. This movie is an example of dystopia because it shows how ordinary individuals Continue reading
The American higher educational system has progressed in many ways into a dystopia. An example is demonstrated by mass education where overcrowded classrooms provide little attention to the learning and improvement of individual success. To prevent overcrowding in universities, limitations are placed upon the number of available spots in a course. Continue reading
A form of government that would be least dystopian is socialism. Socialism is a system that encourages cooperation rather than competition among citizens. The advantages of a socialistic system is that citizens communally own the means of production and each person is guaranteed access to basic goods and services according Continue reading
Team assignments or group projects is something I’ve always been on the edge about. For the most part, I’m not a big fan of working in a group because I dislike procrastinating and tend to want a certain amount of work completed ahead of time. This means that I tend Continue reading
Sigmund Freud’s theory of unhappiness comes from the demands of civilization where freedom and individuality is restricted in exchange for security and comfort. With the rise of civilizations, there is the creation of government systems such as democracy, communism, or monarchy that are designed to maintain peace, order, and control Continue reading
Cultural discrimination describes the behavior of actively trying to suppress or treat particular individuals less favorably due to some aspect of their identity such as age, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. By directing a sense of hatred against a person based on perceived differences, this can also lead to cultural Continue reading
Dystopia is an idea of a society under complete control and power of those inferior to maintain order and peace. When hearing the word “dystopia,” the first thing that comes to mind is the notorious films such as Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner. These movies capture the terrible living Continue reading
