I could see that working. Maybe the problem is that the current visions for a utopian future aren't inspiring. In other sci-fi you strap on a badass lightsabe

I could see that working. Maybe the problem is that the current visions for a utopian future aren't inspiring. In other sci-fi you strap on a badass lightsaber/phaser/gun jump in your spaceship/mecha/Mad Max Muscle Car, and live by your own rules. In modern utopianism, private ownership of weapons is banned, everyone uses public transportation, everyone's vegan, etc. (I realize this is a bit of a stereotype, but I'm just trying to generalize/exaggerate to illustrate what I mean.) I'm not trying to say that futurists do something like militarize their vision of the future in order to be cool, but I do think they need to figure out a way to present a future that is compelling.