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PowerPoint by Calvin Lu

The Utopian Societies of the Past, Present, and

Future

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UtopiaU·to·pi·a   [yoo-toh-pee-uh] –noun1. An ideal place or state 

Let us take a look at what a utopia society actually is. Like “Dictionary.com”s definition, an ideal place or state, a utopia is one person’s vision of a perfect place. For example, the squirrel from Ice Age might see a utopia as a place filled with nuts and lady squirrels. Everyone’s utopia could be different.

My goal in creating this research project was to discover what a utopian society meant, what defined a utopian society and some real life examples of an utopian society.

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What are Some Examples of Utopian Societies?

Humans, have been envisioning what a utopia or an ideal society would be for hundreds of years already! The Garden of Eden itself was a utopia already. But, the utopian societies that I will be mentioning are:

OneidaVictory CityNew Harmony

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           Victory City

• Victory City is a futuristic utopian city that is currently being built. The idea of Victory City is to have one giant building-city that is owned by one corporate or private company. Transportation, food, medical care, and many more government services are provided and paid for in the rent.

Our present-day cities are already obsolete […] Victory City™ is the wave of the future. It's an entire city all under one roof […] [There will be] many such citiesthroughout the entire world. Boasting no crime, no pollution, and no over-crowding, […]           --Victory City

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Oneida• The founder of Oneida was John Humphrey Noyes, a student at 

Yale and Dartmouth. He first started to develop his ideas of Oneida in 1834. In 1840 he created the purely religious group, the Putney Association. Then,  in 1844 , he created a small village that lived by communism. In 1847 they moved to “Oneida” a rural area near the border of Canada. Here they adopted three of Noyes’ beliefs. Complex marriage, mutual criticism, and male continence. By 1878, the community had grown to 306 members compared to the 37 they started with. After, this the community broke after Noyes tried to hand leadership to his son. Although Oneida only lasted about 30 years, “[…] Oneida [was] one of the most distinctive of all American ventures in religious and social reorganization […]” Oneida was one of the most influential attempts at achieving a utopia. (The Oneida Community, New York History Net)

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New Harmony

• The founder of New Harmony was Robert Owen. He was born in 1771, in England. New Harmony was based on the idea that a human is shaped from its environment. Therefore, Owen concluded that if he could control a community’s environment, he could create superior people and a utopian society. New Harmony only lasted 3 years. (Robert Own and New Harmony) Within 3 years after building New Harmony, in Indiana, Owen discovered that he could not hold the village together because they did not have a one central God or belief.

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How Long Do Utopias (Like the Ones Before) Last?

• Utopian societies are usually extremely unstable because of their radical beliefs. Because they are unstable they do not usually last for a long time. In Oneida, it only lasted for about  30 years. Oneida could be an example of a utopian society on the successful side. New Harmony on the other hand would be on the unsuccessful side, lasting only 3 years. 

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Has There Ever Been a “Successful” Utopian Society

No, there has not ever been a “successful” society. Human nature is not perfect. Combined with the instability of nature and other uncontrollable events, there cannot be a perfect society unless human nature and nature itself is manipulated in such a way, similar to the Giver. The closest one can get to a “perfect” society is to, for example, live with people that believe what you believe and your ideal lifestyle. Like, Oneida, the people there all believed in three of Noyes’ beliefs (The Oneida Community, New York History Net)

UTOPIA

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How Can You Classify Utopian Societies?

• There are two types of utopian societies. The first type is based on one person’s political or religious beliefs. These are ones like New Harmony and Oneida. The other type is one like Victory City. A architectural utopia based on one person’s vision. Although the lifestyle of the people in Victory City would change and be different, the utopia is not based around these lifestyles. 

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Is There an Exact Definition of an Utopia?

• No. There is no exact definition because everyone’s utopia is different. My utopia is different from yours. Utopia is a very general word for only one person’s ideal place. Because everyone believes in different ways, everyone's utopia will be different.

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Work Cited

Hillebrand, Randall. "The Oneida Community." New York History Net. Web. <nyhistory.com/central/oneida/.htm>.

"Historic New Harmony, India." Victory City: The City of the Future. Web. 22 May 2011. 

<maxkade.inpui.edu/newharmony/home.html>.

Hogan, Kathleen M. "Robert Owen and New Harmony." Web. 

<http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/cities/newharmony.html>.

"Utopia." World Book Encyclopedia. 20th ed. Vol. U. Chicago: World Book Encyclopedia. Print.

"Utopia|Define Utopia at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com. Web. <dictionary.reference.com/browse/utopia>.

"Victory City." Victorycities.com. Web. <victorycities.com>.