A study of utopian literature

How we achieve the borderless future of Terra Ignota

On Ada Palmer’s utopian sci-fi series and an exploration of how we might bring it to life.

Apr 21 •

Do we still want the future desired by the past?

Why three socialist utopian novels are still relevant 100 years later.

Sep 24, 2024 •

Who's qualified to save the world?

Two climate dystopias on our unlikeable saviors.

Jun 27, 2024 •

The rich are not the problem (we are)

Triangle of Sadness and the moralizing of wealth and poverty.

Dec 18, 2023 •

What if women created the culture?

Comparing the feminist utopias in Barbieland and Herland.

Aug 7, 2023 •

Inside the utopian cities of Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power

A discussion with the production designer Ramsey Avery.

May 4, 2023 •

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