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[https://bigthink.com/the-future/platos-republic-dystopia/#rebelltitem1 Plato’s “Republic” was a totalitarian nightmare, not a utopia]<br> | [https://bigthink.com/the-future/platos-republic-dystopia/#rebelltitem1 Plato’s “Republic” was a <mark>totalitarian</mark> nightmare, not a utopia]<br> | ||
Literature and philosophy are littered with visions of utopia drawn up by thinkers with various ideological frameworks. Some are based on alternative economic systems; some fit a specific view of human psychology; others hope to find harmony with nature. Like nearly every other area of intellectual endeavor, they all owe a debt to Plato, who did it first. | Literature and philosophy are littered with visions of utopia drawn up by thinkers with various ideological frameworks. Some are based on alternative economic systems; some fit a specific view of human psychology; others hope to find harmony with nature. Like nearly every other area of intellectual endeavor, they all owe a debt to Plato, who did it first. | ||