Utopias

As part of our exploration of the ideas of utopia and dystopia, the boys created our own ideal worlds. They did a pretty amazing job. Here are their utopias:

Chris's utopia was a futuristic world beautifully and artfully drawn with the vision of an architect. Each apartment in the dwelling building can house up to 15 people, so generations of an entire family can be together or large friend groups can share living space. Interestingly, the two-body legislature would be elected by rich and by poor citizens to address issues of social mobility and income inequality. 

Henry's elegant utopia is dominated by an enormous government building focused on ensuring justice. Individual citizens would all have personal robots to cook and clean for them. Education and green space are also hugely important facets of Henry's society.  

Joe drew his utopia in the style of Picasso, with abstract images representing ideas like happiness, wisdom, hope for the future, freedom, and the benevolent, watchful eye of a goddess. 

Oriol's utopia encompasses a variety of spheres, focusing on education and innovation in the form of schools and significant investment in science and development. Health is a huge priority, as is helping others in need around the world. Everyone would have the same amount of money, and art and sports would help people forget all about war and conflict. 

Alvaro's vision reads: "A lot of people think that Utopia, the perfect world and life, doesn't exist. I disagree with them, the Utopia exist is the way you live your own life and how you enjoy it, everyone's life have what they want, by this I mean, that they have health, money, happy moments, sad moments, etc. This is what I think Utopia means."

Some amazing thinking going on here. I wonder, would any of them end up as Panem?  How does a utopia become a dystopia? Is utopia even possible? Does it exist, as Alvaro says, right now - in the mundane?