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Utopia Problems. Social problems require utopian analysis. We must resolve the
dispute into its underlying ideals, and their consequences. ...
... was so centralized, that it was unable to adapt to changes and face problems (Mumford
4). This Utopia turned out to have a number of underlying problems. ...
... was so centralized, that it was unable to adapt to changes and face problems (Mumford
4). This Utopia turned out to have a number of underlying problems. ...
... “A Nation at Risk” and “Tinkering Toward Utopia” describe problems within the
educational system and give recommendations for reform strategies, however ...
... To address these problems, The County Board of Supervisors of Utopia County formed
the Team B Corrections Task Force (TBCTF), to undertake planning and ...
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Social problems require utopian analysis. We must resolve the dispute into its underlying ideals, and their consequences. If a solution can be found, it will be a "utopian" change to the laws, institutions, or traditions of that community. "Utopian" does not mean "impossible," or "unrealistic," or "planned;" it just means "deliberate." Utopians want to improve society with a deliberate and conscious change. A society is utopian if some parts of it have been consciously created according to true ideals, even if it sometimes fails to live up to its ideals. Thus, the Netherlands, the US, the UK and France are all utopian societies, as are all societies which succeed in emulating one or another of these utopias. The USSR was a dystopia, not a utopia, because it was based on the false ideals of socialism and authoritarianism, which in turn reflects the failure of Karl Marx to create a true science of civilization. Marx thought he had found a science of history. He was wrong about that, and wrong about everything else as well.
Capital Punishment
Those in favor of execution are applying the scales of Lady Justice. Nothing balances a life but a life. The problem is in the practical application. In the US, since the development of DNA technology, dozens of people on Death Row have been found innocent and released. We must call a moratorium on executions until our justice system has developed to the point where it does not make mistakes...if that is possible.
World Peace
In the Middle East there are fanatic mullahs teaching the masses to reject and destroy the secular modern world. How can we create a global community that can encompass such wild eyed lunacy? We can't. We must make secular democracy more inviting by opening society to the new sciences and the new spirituality with its new aesthetics. Fanatic sectarianism cannot be defeated by reductionist materialism.
Liberty
In the US, we pledge allegiance to "liberty and...
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