Society has been obsessed with the proclamation that “bigger is better” since the industrial revolution. Ever since then, humanity has been pushing its limits as to how high their skyscrapers can be built and obsessed with what the “next big thing” will be. A message of “go big or go home” has been perpetuated throughout the ages; yet, the assumption that there is a correlation between size and prosperity is an idea that urbanized culture has trained citizens to believe. Large urban areas tend to isolate individuals with environments not conducive to community life. On the other hand, small communities allow for close bonds to form between members of a population, providing safety and an innate support group. These intimate relationships allow
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For this reason, the established government’s primary goal is to ensure that community members are interacting with one another. A way in which this is achieved is through two primary government mandates. The first is a restriction on the usage of automobiles. Cars are not allowed within the circle of towns, and very few citizens own them, as they are more of a hassle than a convenience. In a car-driven society “time normally spent in the physical public realm is spent in the automobile… As a motorist, you cannot get to know your neighbor” (Andres et al. 61,62). Due to the dehumanization caused by automobiles, they have -- for the most part-- been eradicated. Further, a government enforced redistribution of populace is initiated at the start of each year. Even though this system seems drastic, it is enacted to intertwine the parts of society while still maintaining bonds throughout the nation. There are many benefits that can are reaped from this system. Primarily, new perspectives are acquired simply by seeing and listening to the viewpoints of other people (Mutz 69). Eventually, everyone becomes more homogenous in their acceptance of other people because they realize the diversity of the nation. In this way, they are able to consider how their actions impact the people around them. Moreover, it reduces the stigmatization of being part of a …show more content…
The first of which is a system of daily free national meals. With each neighborhood taking a turn hosting said meals, citizens form bonds not only by eating with members of different neighborhoods, but also through the creation of a meal together (Estlund 84; Katz 37). As these meals are free, they typically draw a large crowd of minglers. Although the geography of the neighborhoods induces interaction between members of a community, supplementary funding is allocated to initiate social activity. All public projects that involve half of any given neighborhood or one fourth of the total town receive full support from the governing body. Of course, these activities are not meant to be frivolous, and are subject to approval from the community board that determines allocation of capital. To secure the communities of my utopia, sufficient government funding is always available for social projects and meals. With this in mind, communal activities are of high importance to this utopia as they continue to intertwine the members of the
For this reason, the established government’s primary goal is to ensure that community members are interacting with one another. A way in which this is achieved is through two primary government mandates. The first is a restriction on the usage of automobiles. Cars are not allowed within the circle of towns, and very few citizens own them, as they are more of a hassle than a convenience. In a car-driven society “time normally spent in the physical public realm is spent in the automobile… As a motorist, you cannot get to know your neighbor” (Andres et al. 61,62). Due to the dehumanization caused by automobiles, they have -- for the most part-- been eradicated. Further, a government enforced redistribution of populace is initiated at the start of each year. Even though this system seems drastic, it is enacted to intertwine the parts of society while still maintaining bonds throughout the nation. There are many benefits that can are reaped from this system. Primarily, new perspectives are acquired simply by seeing and listening to the viewpoints of other people (Mutz 69). Eventually, everyone becomes more homogenous in their acceptance of other people because they realize the diversity of the nation. In this way, they are able to consider how their actions impact the people around them. Moreover, it reduces the stigmatization of being part of a …show more content…
The first of which is a system of daily free national meals. With each neighborhood taking a turn hosting said meals, citizens form bonds not only by eating with members of different neighborhoods, but also through the creation of a meal together (Estlund 84; Katz 37). As these meals are free, they typically draw a large crowd of minglers. Although the geography of the neighborhoods induces interaction between members of a community, supplementary funding is allocated to initiate social activity. All public projects that involve half of any given neighborhood or one fourth of the total town receive full support from the governing body. Of course, these activities are not meant to be frivolous, and are subject to approval from the community board that determines allocation of capital. To secure the communities of my utopia, sufficient government funding is always available for social projects and meals. With this in mind, communal activities are of high importance to this utopia as they continue to intertwine the members of the