Achieving Utopia

Here are a few important points.

• The discussion questions are viewable online, so we will save paper by not printing them out.

Here are the videos and discussion questions for this event:
https://www.buddytree.org/hangout/v7hLfltj6W

Videos:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t44-uHyzvCw&t=161s (11:04)

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BAYWCXgSrE (6:52)

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcqE-Ez1Lg (2:37)

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDeMzg31T2I&t=61s (5:36)

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyHLLzmNje0 (5:54)

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouDdiJ0ey00 (18:29)

7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2au0B5j6ji8 (11:31)

8. https://www.pbs.org/video/high-tech-dystopia-and-utopia-d5nvyg/ (27:11)

Reading:

1. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/08/when-utopia-looked-real/373460/

2. https://www.economist.com/prospero/2016/12/29/500-years-on-are-we-living-in-thomas-mores-utopia

3. https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2022/07/21/latin-american-politicians-yearn-for-utopia

Spanish (Optional):

1. https://elpais.com/eps/2022-06-25/ubicacion-exacta-de-la-utopia.html

2. https://elpais.com/cultura/2024-11-05/steven-pinker-entender-que-la-utopia-es-imposible-es-lo-que-permite-que-haya-tolerancia-y-democracia.html

Italian (Optional):

1. https://www.internazionale.it/notizie/h-g-wells/2024/01/22/wells-intervista-lenin

2. https://www.internazionale.it/reportage/drago-jancar/2021/08/30/fine-jugoslavia-slovenia

Questions:

1. How can we balance individual freedom with the need for social welfare and economic security?

2. How can we create a more inclusive and equitable society for marginalized communities?

3. How can we transition to a more sustainable and renewable energy-based economy?

4. What role can individual actions and collective movements play in promoting environmental sustainability.

5. How can we ensure that technological advancements serve the public interest and promote social good?

6. What would a Utopian society look like in practice, and how can we work towards achieving it?

In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Longtime Member of Buddytree)