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Why does Jendrysik think it is useful to think about utopia and dystopia?
The concept of utopia/dystopia is useful because “people must be allowed, and more importantly, allow themselves to dream, to launch their thought beyond what is socially expected and rewarded. What is left of human aspiration if utopia is dead or meaningless?”
What evidence is there to support Jendrysik’s view of why utopia/dystopia is an important concept?
The importance of utopia in mobilizing the youth for activism is proven by the popularity of dystopian Y/A novels like The Giver, Hunger Games, The Maze runner etc. In these books, a group of youth overcome a hegemonic regime that seeks to oppress humanity. This correlates with a rise in youth climate activism.
Who believed
Utopia: Continuous, evidence-driven progress.
Dystopia: Irrational pessimism misreading temporary setbacks as systemic decay.
Steven Pinker
Who believed
Utopia: Reformed capitalism harnessing market forces for broad social benefit.
Dystopia: Capitalism degenerated into cronyism and social fragmentation.
Erik Olin Wright
Who believed
Utopia: Society living in balance with nature.
Dystopia: Environmental collapse due to overconsumption and resource exploitation.
Kohei Saito
Who believed
Utopia: Radical potential for transformative change.
Dystopia: Oppressive order stifling this potential.
Alain Badiou
Who believed
Utopia: Classless, egalitarian communist society.
Dystopia: Capitalist system maintaining class divisions and alienation.
Jodi Dean
Who believed
Utopia: Idealized vision often leading to ruin.
Dystopia: Totalitarian outcome of utopian projects.
John Gray
Who Believed
Utopia: Naive dream ignoring nature’s limits.
Dystopia: Apocalyptic future due to environmental neglect.
David Newell
Who believed
Utopia: Practical, evidence-based societal improvements.
Dystopia: Current societal issues despite wealth and progress.
Rutger Bregman
Who Believed
Utopia: Aspirational, egalitarian communist society.
Dystopia: Capitalist order far from the communist ideal.
Lucien Terray
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