On: Why the Culture Wins: An Appreciation of Iain M. B...

[tivert]

> I have an ongoing argument with my wife where I proclaim Brave New World to be a utopia, not a dystopia.

> It's a society where the VAST majority of people are happy. Really truly happy. A society that is in ecological balance with nature.

If you're locked up in prison, but the food is really, really good, aren't you living in a utopia?

[boxed → tivert]

It's not just the food. It's the social interactions are good, you get to go to great plays and other entertainment, and you have a work that is exactly matched to your cognitive level so you feel challenged by it but not frustrated.