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Utopian Thinking

Utopian Thinking

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Colin Wright
Dec 16, 2021
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The term "utopia" was originally coined to refer to a place that doesn't exist, but which we can nonetheless imagine; maybe because we've written about it in fiction, maybe because we imagine it and share those imaginings with others until this non-existent place begins to seem real.

Over time, the term has evolved to more specifically refer to an imagin…

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