Whether reaching one is possible or not, utopian settings can be a useful thought experiment for examining our values. What's necessary to make a good one? What seemingly-good traits would go horribly wrong?
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Discussion article for the meetup : Rochester Rationalists: Utopia discussion meetup
WHEN: 17 April 2016 01:00:00PM (-0400)
WHERE: 302 Goodman St N, Rochester, NY 14607
Location: Nox
Whether reaching one is possible or not, utopian settings can be a useful thought experiment for examining our values. What's necessary to make a good one? What seemingly-good traits would go horribly wrong?
Some related articles (completely optional reading):
Just another day in utopia
Archipelago and atomic communitarianism (part III is where the meat of the article starts)
31 laws of fun
Discussion article for the meetup : Rochester Rationalists: Utopia discussion meetup