One man's Heaven is another man's Hell.
Walking away from Omelas?
No, because a Utopia is a Utopia for everyone or it's not a Utopia.
Utopias are inherently dystopian in they only work when everyone wants the same things and everyone is bound by strict rules. There is no such thing as a utopia.
Utopia means "no place" so all utopias, by definition are imaginary.,
Yes!
"The word utopia was coined in 1516 from Ancient Greek by the Englishman Sir Thomas More for his Latin text Utopia. It literally translates as "no place", "
Interesting concept. Kind of like “is it really heaven if people you didn’t like while you were alive are also there?”
Utopia can never be utopia for everyone because some people will want hierarchy and superiority over others. So with this requirement, utopia cannot exist. Maybe that’s why it doesn’t :D
You better start believing in cyberpunk dystopia Miss Turner. You're in one!
After 1 billion the billionaire wants 2 billion.
You can rest soundly knowing these people too will never be happy.
The handful I've encountered up-close-and-personal are legitimately miserable. Nice trips, sure. Nice stuff. But the opposite of "joyful" in a very obvious way.
If you're thinking of American right-wingers and fascists who are currently celebrating Trump's victory, I must say their view of the world is so dark, negative and pessimistic, that nobody could really describe it as utopia-like. This is a brief respite for them, nothing more.
If you're thinking more abstractly, or of some very specific incredibly lucky people, then I guess it could be so.
Clearly not...
This planet belongs to the ants, we are just their NPCs.
