Furthermore, in addition to defection from utopianism by higher-ups, free will in a utopia also leads to mass social dissatisfaction and separation of ideas due to the desire for control. In the business world, especially that of the US, companies look to maximize profits as much as possible. This can mean consciously hiring minors illegally, as “with lax enforcement by overstretched regulators and fines that max out at around $15,000 per child, some firms have decided there’s little risk to hiring minors,” unequivocally greedy acts of free will that encourage rejecting humanitarian progress, a core utopian ideal (TheWeek 3). These actions lead to outrage at companies for practicing this behavior and at the government for allowing it to happen. Still, when one side of the political spectrum garners support for a humanitarian movement, the need for power takes over. When Democrats began lobbying for child labor law reform, many conservatives quickly claimed that, “states must ‘eliminate unnecessary hurdles’ and ‘leave the decision-making to parents’” (TheWeek
Furthermore, in addition to defection from utopianism by higher-ups, free will in a utopia also leads to mass social dissatisfaction and separation of ideas due to the desire for control. In the business world, especially that of the US, companies look to maximize profits as much as possible. This can mean consciously hiring minors illegally, as “with lax enforcement by overstretched regulators and fines that max out at around $15,000 per child, some firms have decided there’s little risk to hiring minors,” unequivocally greedy acts of free will that encourage rejecting humanitarian progress, a core utopian ideal (TheWeek 3). These actions lead to outrage at companies for practicing this behavior and at the government for allowing it to happen. Still, when one side of the political spectrum garners support for a humanitarian movement, the need for power takes over. When Democrats began lobbying for child labor law reform, many conservatives quickly claimed that, “states must ‘eliminate unnecessary hurdles’ and ‘leave the decision-making to parents’” (TheWeek