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Utopia, in its most common and general positive meaning, refers to the human efforts to create a better, or perhaps perfect society. Ideas which could be/are considered able to radically change our world are often called utopian ideas.

"Utopian" in a negative meaning is used to discredit ideas as too advanced, too optimistic or unrealistic, impossible to realize. Hence, for example, the use by Marxists, of such expressions as "utopian socialism".

It has also been used to describe actual communities founded in attempts to create such a society. Although some authors have described their utopias in detail, and with an effort to show a level of practicality, the term "utopia" has come to be applied to notions that are (supposedly) too optimistic and idealistic for practical application.

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@mediotic descansa, yo mañana sarao de ideas y utopías que deberían ser realidades en #segovia2016
auremartin (Aurelio Martín) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:49:01 -0000
@mediotic descansa, yo mañana sarao de ideas y utopías que deberían ser realidades en #segovia2016
@sarahmc138: Utopias, it's 27% alcohol beer, the highest ever made, only make it every few years, basically a spirit
GBonic (Jim McCarthy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:45 -0000
@sarahmc138: Utopias, it's 27% alcohol beer, the highest ever made, only make it every few years, basically a spirit
Sam Adams Utopias: WOW! Nothing like I imagined.
thomas_ervin (Thomas Ervin) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:17:25 -0000
Sam Adams Utopias: WOW! Nothing like I imagined.
@paul_mar Ha, Beers of the World has some Utopias for 224 bucks a pop.
GBonic (Jim McCarthy) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:16 -0000
@paul_mar Ha, Beers of the World has some Utopias for 224 bucks a pop.
@theoldtoad Hmm, pre-empting someone else's Sam Adams Utopias launch. Pretty low move if you ask me.
Topher024 (Chris Schultheis) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:04 -0000
@theoldtoad Hmm, pre-empting someone else's Sam Adams Utopias launch. Pretty low move if you ask me.
I bet the golden tickets make the chocolate taste horrible... Nevertheless, Sam Adams Utopias have arrived at Lukas. http://bit.ly/2Zpl3m
lukasstl (Lukas Wine & Spirits) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:52 -0000
I bet the golden tickets make the chocolate taste horrible... Nevertheless, Sam Adams Utopias have arrived at Lukas. http://bit.ly/2Zpl3m

 
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Utopian Philosophy - Utopia is a better world vision. This web site consists of three free books about Humanity's achievement of Utopia and links to utopia web sites.
Meta Description: [ Utopia is a better world vision. This Web page has a free online book on how humanity can achieve Utopia, and has links to Web sites about Utopia. ]

A Science of Utopian Civilization, Ethics and Aesthetics - Based on political experiments, refuting the ideals of socialism and authoritarianism, and using the true ideals as alternatives. Includes synopsis and list of articles on topic.
Meta Description: [ The first publication of the Science of Civilization. ]

Another World Is Possible - Dedicated to creating a new and better world through nonviolence, a world ruled by voluntary agreement, and not forcing in the name of ideology.
Meta Description: [ Promoting nonviolent, decentralist political alternatives. ]

Bergonia - A fantasy that explores how a society with democratic, socialist, ecological and religious values might work.
Meta Description: [ an imaginary country, a political fantasy where democracy, socialism, environmentalism and the spirit combine to produce a good society. ]

Beyond Walden Two, by The Walden Community. - Includes strengths and limitations of B.F. Skinner's Walden Two, experience at Comunidad Los Horcones, with community description.

Bridge to Change - Through storytelling, exposing underlying obstacles to change and drawing attention to the transformative powers put in our hands by a democratic political culture.
Meta Description: [ Free download a trilogy of e-books, storytelling that aims to effect dramatic change via cultural analysis that rocks. ]

Is Utopia Possible? - Musings on the efforts needed to create an approximate utopia, including assumptions and possibilities.
Meta Description: [ Utopia possible. Devoted to solving as many major problems as possible ]

Questy's American Philosopher - A philosophic journey exploring the possibilities of utopian thought and idealism.
Meta Description: [ Philosophy, utopia, eden, definitions of society, the Tao of Questy, By Questy aka Tom Peracchio ]

Society for Utopian Studies - About the society, call for papers, newsletter, links and membership.

The New World - Multi-chapter story of a parallel-world utopian community founded in 1964 by homesteaders following the principles of Gandhi and Thoreau; work in progress.
Meta Description: [ The New World is the story of a utopian civilization which values free time, the beauty of Nature, and the closeness of friends above personal wealth. ]

404 The Vision of Wholeness - Mankind is described as a not yet completely finished product of nature - Human destructiveness is seen as a result of mental immaturity and desease

Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World - Offers an illustrative and narrative exploration of utopian ideologies from its origins through the end of the nineteenth century. Produced through collaborative effort between the New York Public Library and la Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
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Utopian Analysis; A Science of Ethics and Aesthetics - One person's answers to most of the social problems of our day, based on true ideals such as personal liberty or reciprocity.
Meta Description: [ A breakthrough in philosophy offers an end to ideology and a solution to the philosophical problems of good, ought, and beautiful, without making the naturalistic fallacy. ]

Utopian States - Describes a United States governed by political engineers, including functions of government, justice system, nudity, education, and cultivation of unique artisans.
Meta Description: [ Comparing this government-society-culture to older governments is to compare a beautiful and productive garden to a weed-patch of briars. This society cultivates small businesses, arts and crafts, sports, music and theater. ]

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