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But if we aren't running the utopia (as in Banks' Culture), then a lot of the problems can be side stepped.
by taylorius 6y ago
But if we aren't running the utopia (as in Banks' Culture), then a lot of the problems can be side stepped.
- rsj_hn 6y agoSo I think the point is that utopia is incompatible with human nature, so we would not do well in that environment anymore than an animal wouldn't do well in a zoo. Yes, an external environment can be imposed on people which goes against human nature, but it turns into hell, not heaven. Of course here I am talking about real life. What happens in novels is up to the author, but then readers will detect a false note if they really believe utopia is utopia, so to speak.