Utopia 2
Utopia 2It would be hard to define the word utopia in a manner that could relate to everybody. There are just too many types of people out there with different perceptions of what is ideal. So, instead of focusing on every group of people and their thoughts and ideas on utopia, I have decided to focus on how the individuals of Shakespeare's time have changed immensely to what people today think of as utopia. I have gained some of my information from the plays of Shakespeare as his stories, although fictional, represent the thoughts and ideas of the people of that time.
What is utopia? Is it a worldwide human culture that, in the absence of environmental change could be expected to have a long, stable life? As we have noticed, civilization is moving in its own direction, and whether we think it is utopian is beyond us. Plus, we must also wonder if there is still enough time to live in a utopian-type society.
At the point at which human civilization is currently in, we must question whether this civilized model can or should survive. On the other hand, it is just this fact that makes humans unique. Therefore, this type of civilization should be retained, if that is possible, of course. There can be strong arguments for both sides but it is really obvious that the duty of any species is to survive. We can assume that civilization can be defined as what a human being is. But, to assume this is to assume that giving up our civilization would cause us to adapt to another, uncivilized lifestyle. This new lifestyle could eventually lead us to death then since we would be something different than what we now are.
When we think of a society, we must think of those things that come with that society. These such things are poverty, disease, and mental anguish for example. The issue is to keep these things at a normal level. The only real way to keep these at an absolute minimum is to give up civilization, as can be seen by observing other civilizations of our world. One way to minimize poverty, for example, would be to minimize overpopulation. Humility could be one way to minimize disease and mental anguish. Given with what we have seen through the environmental crisis that surrounds us, it would be safe to say that no existing culture has yet developed into a utopian-like culture. The reason for this is that there has been no agreement about the state of the environment or the causes leading to its current condition, or its attempt to control human numbers. To me, the control of human numbers seems to be the center of the problem. There is a tendency for humans to view the world in black/white either/or terms. Shakespeare...
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