#omelas — Public Fediverse posts
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The outies are the ones who stayed in Omelas, they and Lumon are the villains.
The innies are the better parts of themselves, suppressed.
Mark Scout is toxic; wallowing, immature, rageful, and refuses therapy.
Helena is cruel and complicit.
Bert Goodman told us he's going to Hell.
Irving Bailiff is a mystery.
Dylan George is aloof and immature.
They are all selfish, eminently self-serving.
"Who are you?"
To each outie, not a person
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7.2: Ariel & Christina Discuss: Why Must Utopia Be Cruel?
In this episode, Ariel and Christina try to get to the bottom of why our fictional visions of utopia are so negative. They often involve mindless acquiescence to an authoritarian nanny state, the oppression and labor of an underclass, or both. It’s as if we can’t imagine a situation in which we all voluntarily treat each other (reasonably) decently and life can be good for everyone. We discuss the literary origins of utopia, how it has evolved (or not) as a concept, and Ariel gives a few examples of sci-fi futures that are about as close to her style of solarpunk utopia as can be. Ultimately, the topic of utopia raises more questions than answers.
https://youtu.be/WR8yg2cOcMk?si=AwMMgH2MNFHmO8Ct
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