The other side of Black Mirror: literary utopias offer the seeds of better real life

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The rule of cynics and nihilists has led us to a dangerous place, where everything from healthcare to wind farms is declared intrusive, big-state meddling

Imaginary perfect societies are everywhere these days, in everything from folktales to science fiction novels to grand teenage fantasies of saving the world. We have always been utopian dreamers, of course. Centuries before Thomas More coined the term “utopia”, Plato described one in his Republic.

 

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My dear Melody? I believe her without a shadow of doubt.

A utopia where everything works out and life is good doesn't make a good read. It's also arguable that reading/seeing the dystopias that most fiction creates gives us the warnings to steer away from. Are you more likely to avoid touching fire if you've seen its effect or not?

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