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Utopia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia

A utopian society is a community or society that, in theory, possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities. Utopian ideals often place emphasis on egalitarian principles of equality in economics, government and justice, with the method and structure of proposed implementation varying based on ideology. The word was coined by Sir Thomas More from Greek language for his 1516 book Utopia. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt to create ideal societies, and the imagined societies portrayed in fiction. Alternative views on structural and qualitative attributes of society have spawned other concepts most prominently dystopia.

Dystopia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia

A dystopia is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening. It is translated as “not-good place”, an antonym of utopia. Dystopian societies appear in many artistic works, particularly in stories set in the future. Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization, totalitarian governments, environmental disaster, or other characteristics associated with a cataclysmic decline in society. Dystopian societies appear in many subgenres of fiction and are often used to draw attention to real-world issues regarding society, environment, politics, economics, religion, psychology, ethics, science, and technology, which if unaddressed could potentially lead to such a dystopia-like condition.