WHAT FLAVOR UTOPIA?
Disgruntled by war and the nasty economy? Looking for a change of scene or even a change of planet? Have no fear– thanks to the market, you can find a utopia perfectly suited to your innermost needs and idiosyncrasies. Take Laissez Faire City, for example, described as “a sovereign international city domiciled in cyberspace”. But half the fun of being a utopian is deciding what exactly constitutes your ideal society– from constraints to punishments to laws to conflict resolution. The libertarians at Galt’s Gulch take the theorizing seriously enough to devote discussion groups to it. New Utopia goes further– it actually exists, basing its structure on that of Monaco. I bet the citizens of Monaco would be surprised to hear that they inspired utopian copy-cats. As for me, however, I prefer my utopias less set-in-stone and more fanciful. I like my utopias as I like my loves– imperfect, honest, and wild as they come. LinktoComments(35) Comments “> Thursday, October 3, 2002 LOOKING A WIN
