Utopia

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Utopia
Utopia is a fictional society considered perfect,

but whose implementation in reality is

unrealistic. This Greek term was first used in a

book written in 1516 which describes a fictional

states whose laws and organization are

purposely ideal. However 'utopia' can mean a

'good' or place that doesn't exists.

Utopian literature comes from a fusion of

several archetypes, which can be found in

classic literature, mythology, religion and

philosophy, whose most important influence

comes from Greek accounts of voyages far

away, fantastic lands, narrations of a

privileged, carefree religious and mythological

condition and most important a philosophical

thought of how nature has its own perfect

balance, aka 'perfect state', Utopia.

Utopias are always linked with religious paradise, meeting god, peace, etc. However, Plato a

famous Greek philosopher proposes that an Utopia to be perfect must be completely isolated from

a religious believe, because an Utopia is a man-made paradise. It's perfect, because it is carefully

engineered to be so, and constant human intervention is required to prevent it from declining or

falling.

'Utopia' is a very controversial subject, due to the different points of view, religiously,

philosophically, mythically, etc.However, all writers who have addressed this subject have

concluded that Utopia is an unreachable society, because there's no perfection and there's always

going to be chaos. Nevertheless Utopia does not refers to geographical paradise as such, but to a

well constructed society, in terms of morals and human principles, therefore equality, respect and

tolerance would be hand to hand and this perfect society Plato has pictured us.

Can nanotechnology lead us to Utopia?

Through the investigation I did, I found a video about Utopia and how we can reach it. Now

that we have clear concepts on what Utopia is, we can identify the main problem on why it's

unreachable, human education: morals and principles. The video I saw proposed that

through technology we can change the humans perspective of the world, surroundings,

society, etc. A main concern about that outrageous idea is that if we make everyone to think

the same, no one would be original or would think "out of the box" which will lead to a

boring non futuristic society and we would be stuck in our society, which still needs some

changes.

It's an amazing idea, off course, but it's a delicate progress in which by its converting

everyone minds. It's undeniable planet earth would be more peaceful and happier, but we

must take into account it's our own expression whose would be in great risk.