This document defines dystopias and utopias and outlines common characteristics of dystopian societies and types of social control depicted in dystopian works. A dystopia is an imagined society that maintains an illusion of perfection through oppressive controls like propaganda, restricted freedom and information. Dystopian protagonists often question the social system and help the audience see flaws by feeling trapped in their dehumanizing world.
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EPCOT is a theme park in the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Before Walt Disney died, however, EPCOT (which stands for "experimental prototype community of tomorrow") was supposed to be a self-contained city: a place for people to live and work.
Please read the definitions of utopia and dystopia, and watching the TV special where Walt introduces EPCOT, then answer this question: does EPCOT seem to you more like a utopia or a dystopia? In answering this question, you should use all the argumentative writing skills you already have. Bring in evidence from the definition sheets and from the video itself. In other words, do your best to prove your claim about EPCOT!
Attention:
Walt Disney's original televised pitch for his EPCOT project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLCHg9mUBag (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Utopias and Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics
from ReadWriteThink.org
Utopia: A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics,
laws, customs, and conditions.
Characteristics of a Utopian Society
• Information, independent thought, and freedom are promoted.
• A figurehead or concept brings the citizens of the society together, but not treated as singular.
• Citizens are truly free to think independently.
• Citizens have no fear of the outside world.
• Citizens live in a harmonious state.
• The natural world is embraced and revered.
• Citizens embrace social and moral ideals. Individuality and innovation are welcomed.
• The society evolves with change to make a perfect utopian world.
Types of Utopian Ideas
Most utopian works present a world in which societal ideals and the
common good of society are maintained through one or more of the following
types of beliefs:
• Ecomonic ideas: Money is abolished. Citizens only do work that they enjoy.
• Governing ideas: Society is controlled by citizenry in a largely individualist, communal, social
and sometimes libertarian “government”. The term government is used loosely, as power is
seen to corrupt, so constructed government systems are warned against.
• Technological ideas: In some cases, technology may be embraced to enhance the human
living experience and make human life easier and more convenient. Other ideas propose that
technology drives a wedge between humanity and nature, therefore becoming an evil to society.
- Ecological ideas: Back to the nature, humans live harmoniously with nature and reverse the
effects of industrialization.
• Philosophical/religious ideas: Society believes in a common religious philosophy, some fashion
their surroundings around the biblical Garden of Eden. In inter-religious utopias, all ideas of God
are welcomed. In intr.
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Explaining the rise of anxiety, discomfort, and stress over the fourth industrial revolution, which represents the dawn of another significant era that will revolutionize our civilization to the same degree as the first two revolutions. The first two revolutions took humans away from the agrarian lifestyle and launched the industrial era and lifestyle. 4IR will have the same impact as we are entering an era of high tech. It's called The Digital Era, but it's more than that.
05836 Topic Epcot Utopia or DystopiaNumber of Pages 2 (Doub.docxoswald1horne84988
05836 Topic: Epcot: Utopia or Dystopia
Number of Pages: 2 (Double Spaced)
Number of sources: 3
Writing Style: MLA
Type of document: Essay
Academic Level:Undergraduate
Category: English
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Order Instructions: Attached
EPCOT is a theme park in the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Before Walt Disney died, however, EPCOT (which stands for "experimental prototype community of tomorrow") was supposed to be a self-contained city: a place for people to live and work.
Please read the definitions of utopia and dystopia, and watching the TV special where Walt introduces EPCOT, then answer this question: does EPCOT seem to you more like a utopia or a dystopia? In answering this question, you should use all the argumentative writing skills you already have. Bring in evidence from the definition sheets and from the video itself. In other words, do your best to prove your claim about EPCOT!
Attention:
Walt Disney's original televised pitch for his EPCOT project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLCHg9mUBag (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Utopias and Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics
from ReadWriteThink.org
Utopia: A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics,
laws, customs, and conditions.
Characteristics of a Utopian Society
• Information, independent thought, and freedom are promoted.
• A figurehead or concept brings the citizens of the society together, but not treated as singular.
• Citizens are truly free to think independently.
• Citizens have no fear of the outside world.
• Citizens live in a harmonious state.
• The natural world is embraced and revered.
• Citizens embrace social and moral ideals. Individuality and innovation are welcomed.
• The society evolves with change to make a perfect utopian world.
Types of Utopian Ideas
Most utopian works present a world in which societal ideals and the
common good of society are maintained through one or more of the following
types of beliefs:
• Ecomonic ideas: Money is abolished. Citizens only do work that they enjoy.
• Governing ideas: Society is controlled by citizenry in a largely individualist, communal, social
and sometimes libertarian “government”. The term government is used loosely, as power is
seen to corrupt, so constructed government systems are warned against.
• Technological ideas: In some cases, technology may be embraced to enhance the human
living experience and make human life easier and more convenient. Other ideas propose that
technology drives a wedge between humanity and nature, therefore becoming an evil to society.
- Ecological ideas: Back to the nature, humans live harmoniously with nature and reverse the
effects of industrialization.
• Philosophical/religious ideas: Society believes in a common religious philosophy, some fashion
their surroundings around the biblical Garden of Eden. In inter-religious utopias, all ideas of God
are welcomed. In intr.
Every industrial revolution had its pluses and minuses. The fourth industrial revolution has its own dark side. It's up to the global thought, business, and government leaders to minimize them.
Explaining the rise of anxiety, discomfort, and stress over the fourth industrial revolution, which represents the dawn of another significant era that will revolutionize our civilization to the same degree as the first two revolutions. The first two revolutions took humans away from the agrarian lifestyle and launched the industrial era and lifestyle. 4IR will have the same impact as we are entering an era of high tech. It's called The Digital Era, but it's more than that.
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Dystopian Definitions and Characteristics
1. Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics
Utopia: A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics,
laws, customs, and conditions.
Dystopia: A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and
the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic,
technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated
worst-case scenario, make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or
political system.
Characteristics of a Dystopian Society
• Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.
• Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
• A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.
• Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.
• Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
• Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
• The natural world is banished and distrusted.
• Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad.
• The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
Types of Dystopian Controls
Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the
illusion of a perfect society are maintained through one or more of the following
types of controls:
• Corporate control: One or more large corporations control society through
products, advertising, and/or the media. Examples include Minority Report
and Running Man.
• Bureaucratic control: Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through
a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government
officials. Examples in film include Brazil.
• Technological control: Society is controlled by technology—through
computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Examples include The Matrix,
The Terminator, and I, Robot.
• Philosophical/religious control: Society is controlled by philosophical or
religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic
government.
The Dystopian Protagonist
• often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.
• questions the existing social and political systems.
• believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he
or she lives.
• helps the audience recognizes the negative aspects of the dystopian world
through his or her perspective.
