The word Utopia comes from the English writer Thomas More’s Utopia, which describes the conception of an ideal community and society and has since been used primarily to symbolise the ideal state of perfection. From this concept a number of utopias have been derived in different directions of study – ecological, economic, political, religious, technological, literary, etc.
The concept of anti-utopia (Dystopia), on the other hand, has become more popular mainly in literature. It is the opposite of the ideal good social group in a utopia; it is bad and extreme. Yet most of the people in the story still feel that they are in an ideal situation.
So, rather than dystopia, which means against utopia, it is a social form that evolves into an anti-human, totalitarian, or otherwise bad nature in a future utopian society constructed by people who have gone off the rails for human, ecological, moral, technological, etc.
The main structure of this website is divided into:
- An introduction to Dystopia, including how it has appeared to the public through various literary works
- Reflections on reading Dystopia-themed literature and related films and TV productions;
- Critical thinking on the subject
You can read all the articles from those three categories by just visiting the Menu at the top of the site. Hope you have fun!
