Is America A Better Place

The western concept of utopias stem in the age-old world, where fables of a carnal arcadia lost to history, linked to the human ambition to build an ideal community, abetted in forming the utopian notion (“Utopias in America”). Ideal communities have varied considerably in philosophy and design, and maybe not all have been persistently utopian in the draconian understanding of hoping to achieve a system for a "perfect" community. Utopian "communitarianism" seems to have deeper roots set in the United States than in Western Europe, more specifically in actually putting philosophy into practice. This composite mental image may appear misplaced in a nation with an intense admiration towards individuality, but the perseverance amongst these societies brings to light quite a bit about the incredibly diverse American culture, notably how the sexes have thought of cultural advancement and how

     Between the 1820’s and 1860’s, Americans were trying new things and promoting different ideas and ways of thinking. Once such idea is that of a utopian society. A utopian

What is a utopia? A utopia is a perfect place or true paradise, but is it even possible? Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver introduces a Utopian community, a place with no war and no pain. However, as the novel progresses, it is shown that the community actually has many downsides. For instance, the citizens of the community are unaware of what actually goes on around them since things are kept from them by the community leaders. Jonas and many others do not know that “release” means euthanasia which shows that the people are kept in the dark, which is not a characteristic of a utopian society. The community described in The Giver is not a utopia, but a dystopian society because citizens have no rights, there is no individuality and citizens can

Disagreements about the optimal level of wealth inequality underlie policy debates ranging from taxation to welfare. We attempt

Each person has their own vision of utopia. Utopia means an ideal state, a paradise, a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive plans for an ideal state even today. They use models of ideal government to express their ideas on contemporary issues and political conditions. Man has never of comparing the real and ideal, actuality and dream, and the stark facts of human condition and hypothetical versions of optimum life and government.

In Utopia, Thomas More describes an unrealistic way of life. Utopia’s ideals couldn’t work in real life because the people of Utopia had no freedom. People were told when to do things, they were told what they could eat and what they would wear and couldn’t travel unless they had filled out paperwork. Utopians couldn’t even choose their own job. This was to ensure that no one had less or more and that everything stayed equal. But in America people are free to do whatever they want, whenever they want (provided no law is broken). People from all over the world come to America just to have freedom and to build a life that they choose. Although utopia was a nice idea, it could not work and even though More’s book is peaceful and systemized, people have no choice and to some, that’s not utopia at all.

In my personal opinion, there is no feasible way to create a true utopia in a world of imperfect humans, but there are many improvements we can make to America today. Criminals will always break the laws that keep us safe and happy, greedy aristocrats will always try to amass more than their fair share of wealth, and corrupt politicians will always lie and cheat to further their own agendas, but the doesn’t mean we can’t make the world we live in better. A few of the areas that we can definitely improve in the most are education, career benefits, welfare, and criminal justice.

It is simply impossible for a society to reach the state of a utopia simply because human nature did not intend perfection. In addition to the lack of worries and struggles a human requires, the way a human thinks and acts, also known as “human nature” is a huge factor in the downfall of all utopias. Although human nature is extremely vital, the subject is much too long and difficult to be discussed at the moment. It is almost certain that anybody would love a perfect place for themselves, but it is simply not possible. Worries and struggles are the key

Utopia- good place, or in other words, no place. Thomas More, in his work Utopia, describes a nation in a parallel universe free from greed, pride, immorality, poverty, and crime; told as a narrative of a well-traveled explorer Hythloday to Moore himself, Hythloday speaks of a nation founded purely upon rationality, efficiency, and perfect morality. Thomas More’s work is no political or social theory, but rather a social critique and a commentary. In an age experiencing political and social struggle across every aspect of Western civilization along with the flooding of ancient and new ideas, Utopia is More’s way of discovering and exploring man’s and society’s natural structures and tendencies, and expressing his discontent towards them- this is shown in the narrative, as the dialogue of Hythloday and More represent his conflicted view between the ideal and the pragmatic. Acknowledging these flaws, More’s work critiques the utopian society from the perspectives of an imperfect man, but also vice versa.

One of the reasons, which makes the United States utopian is freedom. Freedom is saying anything and not getting into problems, this is where protest came into the making of women being able to vote. “Women were considered to be overly emotional and sentimental, traits that might lead to irrational and ill thought –our political decisions”(Dvorsky 2 ) . Women protested to make decisions in the society but the government didn’t want to let them vote because they were known to be fragile, but now in the US, women do have the freedom of voting. Diversity is a

A precedent of a utopian society in the United States was the Shakers. The Shakers were a religious group that escaped persecution in England and fled to the American colonies. While in America, they

To begin with, a utopia is not possible because the modern world is always changing. An example is in the article “Why Utopias Fail” by Marc Hodak. In the article, Hodak explains why utopias can not be achieved and states, “For one thing, the bar is constantly being

The word “utopia” originates from the greek words “ou,” meaning “not,” and “topos,” meaning “place.” When you put these two words together it creates “not place,” which sounds like “not a place.” Consequently, the place is non existent. The google definition for utopia is “an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.” The definition includes “imagined,” meaning that it is not real. Despite that some people claim that utopian environments are possible, a vast majority of people state that utopias are not possible because humans come from a flawed nature. No human is perfect or ever will be. People are too independent of each other or they are very close to loved ones that they could never accept everyone. In my mind,

It is not possible for a utopia to exist for three main reasons, Jealousy, hatred, and Rule breakers. Have you ever heard of a perfect seal a perfect insulation, well there is also no such thing as “perfection” either so to think we can have a perfect city is unbelievable. There are many things that can stop a utopia such as Jealousy, Rule Breakers, and Hatred these are a few to name them. No matter what there will always a problem and if there is a problem it is not perfect and if it is not perfect it is not a utopia.

Have you ever wondered how a utopia works or if it is even possible? Well, a utopia is a place where everything is perfect and everyone is perfect. There is peace, everybody is equal, the community provides everything you need, and nobody gets hurt. In our world, many people have different ideas of utopian societies. Some people think a utopian community is possible. Others think that it is impossible. Although mankind thinks a flawless civilization is possible, a utopian society is unachievable because there is not a perfect setting or person in this world.