Dystopia
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| - | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}A '''dystopia''' (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, '''cacotopia''', |
| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | Cacotopia (κακό, caco = bad) was the term used by [[Jeremy Bentham]] in his 19th century works '''kakotopia''' or '''anti-utopia''') is a fictional society that is the [[antithesis]] of [[utopia]]. It is usually characterized by an [[oppression|oppressive]] [[social control]], such as an [[authoritarianism|authoritarian]] or [[totalitarianism|totalitarian]] government. |
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| + | Some academic circles distinguish between '''anti-utopia''' and '''dystopia'''. As in [[George Orwell|George Orwell's]] ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]'' and [[Aldous Huxley|Aldous Huxley's]] ''[[Brave New World]]'', a dystopia does not pretend to be good, while an anti-utopia appears to be utopian or was intended to be so, but a fatal flaw or other factor has destroyed or twisted the intended utopian world or concept. {{GFDL}} | ||
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Cacotopia (κακό, caco = bad) was the term used by Jeremy Bentham in his 19th century works kakotopia or anti-utopia) is a fictional society that is the antithesis of utopia. It is usually characterized by an oppressive social control, such as an authoritarian or totalitarian government.
Some academic circles distinguish between anti-utopia and dystopia. As in George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, a dystopia does not pretend to be good, while an anti-utopia appears to be utopian or was intended to be so, but a fatal flaw or other factor has destroyed or twisted the intended utopian world or concept.
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