> that lack of conflict equates to lack of soul Yeah, I realize the attitude is a bit simplistic. It's certainly true that serious conflict is way worse than b

> that lack of conflict equates to lack of soul Yeah, I realize the attitude is a bit simplistic. It's certainly true that serious conflict is way worse than boring mild-dystopia. I'm thinking however of someplace like the 'second-tier' rich European countries - the Northern Meditteranean, perhaps even a few former 'Eastern Bloc' places. Those might have a better balance.