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What is Utopia? Sir Thomas Moore’s Utopia (1516) Utopia is a world or society in which life is ideal or perfect in every way. It is the ultimate goal of all mankind.

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New Harmony, IN Actual Utopian Social Experiment started in 1825 Only lasted two years or so Socialism didn’t work so well, it was chaotic and left people unhappy at inequalities between workers and non- workers Still made a lot of positive impacts on society, especially in science and education

What is Dystopia?

Dystopia Dystopia is a perfect world gone wrong. It usually has a society that has tried to perfect or improve itself to be a utopia, but that has a fatal flaw of some kind. Dystopian stories usually warn readers about the eventual consequences of certain behaviors or actions.

Dystopia Often, they take place in a post-apocalyptic future where man has suffered or survived a disaster Dystopias often contain totalitarian (or all- controlling) governments and dehumanization

Types of Dystopian Systems of Control: Corporate – large powerful businesses control society through products, advertisements, and/or the media Philosophical/Religious – A particular religion or ideology controls society, usually enforced by a dictatorship or theocratic government Bureaucratic – Society is controlled by mindless bureaucracy through red tape, overwhelming regulations, and incompetent government officials Technological – Society is controlled through computers, robots, or science

Special or unique from the others around them in some way (if only in that they are the only ones to realize something is wrong) They must struggle to escape or save/destroy their society Must struggle against society/an authority figure that restricts freedom or thought or speech in some way (Totalitarian) Dystopian Hero

Examples of Dystopias:

1984 The Party (Totalitarianism) Big Brother Thoughtcrime Newspeak (Book trailer)

2013- Big Brother and YOU

London & The CCTV There are more than 11,000 cameras in the London Underground Londoners are caught on camera ~70 times per day There is approximately one camera for every 32 people in the UK (appx million cameras) Tiny civilian surveillance drones are making the news as their technology improves Only 1 crime per 1000 cameras is solved with the help of CCTV

USA & Big Brother The Patriot Act- wiretaps without a warrant Current legislation regarding text messages Current legislation regarding internet privacy- CISPA Giving overly broad legal immunity to companies who share users' private information, including the content of communications, with the government. Authorizing companies to disclose users' data directly to the NSA, a military agency that operates secretly and without public accountability. Broad definitions that allow users' sensitive personal information to be used for a range of purposes, including for "national security," not just computer and network security.

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