A quote from A Paradise Built in Hell
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A quote from A Paradise Built in Hell
Specifically, ‘utopia as method’ relativizes what is in the present. Bauman argues that the ‘presence of a utopia, the ability to think of alternative solutions to the festering problems of the present, may be seen therefore as a necessary condition of historical change’ (1976: 13; Levitas 2013).
John Urry • What is the Future?
“Utopia is on the horizon,” declares Eduardo Galeano. “When I walk two steps, it takes two steps back. I walk ten steps and it is ten steps further away. What is utopia for? It is for this, for walking.”
Rebecca Solnit • Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
Experiments are built for the in-betweens; they propel you forward even without a fixed destination, in constant conversation with your inner self and the outer world.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
By studying the history of social dreams, we can reject the bad bits and keep the good: challenging ourselves to explore alternatives for how we live,
Kristen R. Ghodsee • Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life
By making you dream too big, the Epic script can keep you from performing small but meaningful experiments that could open unexpected doors.