A post-scarcity utopia, optimized for human flourising, wellbeing and fun.
I found the Culture to be somewhat… unimaginative. Where are the virtual realities? Plus it shows like 1% of the crazy stuff people would do in Utopia (though I suppose it’s meant to be read that way, each book gives you only a small sample of the Culture’s utopia, and you are meant to let your imagination fill in the rest). But at least it actually has people enjoying themselves and having fun.
The utopia I liked the most is the epilogue of (spoiler). I do have some disagreements with it, but overall an excellent attempt at utopia, and closest to my “headcanon” of what FAI’s utopia would look like.
A post-scarcity utopia, optimized for human flourising, wellbeing and fun.
I found the Culture to be somewhat… unimaginative. Where are the virtual realities? Plus it shows like 1% of the crazy stuff people would do in Utopia (though I suppose it’s meant to be read that way, each book gives you only a small sample of the Culture’s utopia, and you are meant to let your imagination fill in the rest). But at least it actually has people enjoying themselves and having fun.
The utopia I liked the most is the epilogue of (spoiler). I do have some disagreements with it, but overall an excellent attempt at utopia, and closest to my “headcanon” of what FAI’s utopia would look like.
You’re not just going to leave us in the dark like that, are you?
Just figured out how to do spoiler protection. It’s
Worth the Candle