Difference between revisions of "Utopia"

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(For other imaginary places, see Utopia.)

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
(More) Any story based on an imaginary Earthly civilization, with the purpose of satirizing or criticizing present social practices, is technically a Utopia, but the term strictly should mean a tale in which the portrayed civilization is a desirable one. Those undesirable are dystopias -- or -- better -- Brave New Worlds.

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-== (1) A [[Fanzine]]==
+(For other imaginary places, see [[Utopia (Disambiguation)]].)
-A [[fanzine]] published by [[Charles Beaumont]] under the [[penname]] of '''Charles McNutt''' from [[Everett, WA]].
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+([[Thomas More|More]]) Any story based on an imaginary Earthly civilization, with the purpose of satirizing or criticizing present social practices, is technically a Utopia, but the term strictly should mean a tale in which the portrayed civilization is a desirable one. Those undesirable are '''dystopias''' -- or -- better -- ''[[Brave New World]]s''.
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+* {{SFE|name=utopias}}.
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+* [https://www.sacred-texts.com/utopia/index.htm Selected utopian/dystopian literature.]
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+* ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2130 Utopia]'' by Thomas More (1516).
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-== (2) A Concept==
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-(More) Any story based on an imaginary Earthly civilization, with the purpose of satirizing or criticizing present social practices, is technically a Utopia, but the term strictly should mean a tale in which the portrayed civilization is a desirable one. Those undesirable are dystopias -- or -- better -- ''[[Brave New World]]''s.
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