Holden K's been writing a great series exploring why depictions of non-ironic utopias are so rare / unappealing.
I really love this suggestion in his latest post—that you can get a feel for a "moderate" utopia thru media centered on sports or performing arts.
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Earnest depictions of utopias often seem dreary because everything's too perfect—no telos!—but of course in these shows struggle for material scarcity is broadly replaced by struggle for creative expression, excellence, actualization, etc. Quite a beautiful vision, in some sense!
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also see The Repair Shop on Netflix, it’s the pinnacle of Utopian Process Porn, a completely Fantastic universe where artisan craftsfolk lovingly restore a treasured bauble with a level of care that is nigh impossible to find at any price.
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highly recommend trying an episode or two, absoulitely unlike anything else out there. as with all tv, time is the scarce resource
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