The Transformation of Everyday Life and the Evolution of a "Creative Class"
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A 5 page review of Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class and How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life". Examining the presumed experiences of two time travelers, one who travels from 1900 to 1950 and the other who travels from 1950 to the present, the contention is presented that neither has our technology been responsible for the shaping of our culture nor have the stronger members in our society imposed their values on the rest of the world in order to shape this culture. Instead we have changed because we sought change and the evolution of a Creative Class has been a critical element in this process. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPtchTim.rtf

Trouble in Paradise - Character Disillusionment in Brave New World
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A 4-page paper that examines the disillusionment of the characters of Linda, Helmholtz Watson, and John the Savage in Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel Brave New World. Discussed are reasons why Linda felt that she belonged solely to the new world, why Watson felt that he belonged to both the old world and the new world, and why John felt that he belonged to neither world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: LCTroubl.doc

Utilitarianism: For The Greater Good
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5 pages in length. Engineer Bill, who understands the essence of greater good, is faced with the most difficult decision of his life: does he rescue a single little girl who is caught upon the railroad tracks at the expense of one hundred people who are headed for certain death, or does he spare those hundred people in exchange for one little girl's life? When adopting the utilitarian perspective in relation to this quandary, the student will find that the primary motivation is what impacts the most people and reflects an outcome for the greater good; as such, Engineer Bill will save the trainload of passengers and forfeit Sarah's life. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCUtilt.rtf

Utopia
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Utopias, in the current vernacular, are the consequences of the industrial society's actions, a loss of hope in considering the future as created by the present. Sustainable living patterns have become the catchwords for the re-establishment of a state of community based on open dialogue, consensus and an economy of individual effort toward community interaction and health. There exists an emerging definition of political (personal, social, physical, cultural, spiritual and economic) action based on the connections between like minded individuals evolving in order to construct place and to propose creative ways of thinking about contemporary landscapes and futures. This 7 page paper integrates historical views of Utopias with the goals of a proposed utopia called New Miracles. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTutopia.wps

Utopia According to Marx and Rousseau
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of utopian societies as discerned by Marx and Rousseau. The philosophers are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA147MaR.rtf

Utopian and Dystopian Literature Between 1500 and 2000
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the type of literature to emanate from the time period. Apocalyptic literature is touched on. Machiavelli's The Prince is one work that is explored. More's Utopia is also discussed. The paper focuses on literature in the 1500s but also goes touches on the centuries to follow. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA246Uto.rtf

Utopian Societies:
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This 3 page paper examines the utopian societies presented in "Brave New World" and "Walden Two". These stories are compared and contrasted in regards to how the utopian society is achieved and the means by which the governments gain their control. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSWaltwo.rtf

Walden Two, A Behaviorist Utopia
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A 12 page research paper/essay that, first of all, discusses behaviorism, what it is and how it started and then moves on to discussing B.F. Skinner’s 1948 novel Walden Two. With this material as introduction and background, the writer then offers a detailed discussion of a personal vision for what constitutes a utopian society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khutowa2

Wells & Fourier/Visions of Utopia
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the theories of H.G. Wells and Charles Fourier concerning the nature of an ideal human society. The writer describes how Wells and Fourier outlined their Utopias in meticulous detail, so that their vision might inspire change in the world as they knew it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khwefo.wps

What Is A Perfect Society?
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4 pages in length. A perfect society is comprised of myriad components that are conspicuously absent from society as it is known in the twenty-first century and has been known for decades – even hundreds – of years. Caste systems, racial discord, economic inequity and capitalism all work as a synergistic web to form a society quite opposite of perfect; in fact, one might readily surmise that these elements reflect a society wholly immersed in self-aggrandizing and individualistic behavior that ultimately prevent the existence of a perfect society. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCPerfSoc.rtf