Why Utopias Fail

Is a Utopia an ideal society for ideal people? Perfection means the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects. Almost everyone would enjoy the thought of living in a life where jobs, equality, and family are not a problem. “Utopias” are known to be a perfect society without stress and depression. Numerous people have attempted to create a utopian community. However, no one knows if a true utopia is even possible. Despite the ideal nature of a utopia, it has its downsides, including overpopulation, an imbalance between labor and necessary resources, an inability of the community to make a profit, and a lack of leadership and government resulting from the equal status of all community

The success of a community is dependent on its economy and its overall well being. According to the article “Why Utopias Fail,” the author states that most Utopias fall due to overpopulation, human nature, and the supply and demand of resources. Also, in “Why Utopias Fail” on pg. 87, paragraph 6, the author states, “Anyone who raised children knows what a resource drain they can be, and would not be surprised the communities without offspring could get ahead financially.” The article implies that too many offspring can lead to financial issues. If a community’s population increases, the number of available manual laborers will increase. Anyhow, if the amount of available resources remains constant, the resulting imbalance between labor and necessary resources might lead to the failure of the Utopian society. The concept of a utopia without children sounds like a resort where adults could live without the responsibility of providing for children. On the other hand, it is human nature for people to want to have children, and, therefore, most people would not want to live in a world that would prevent them from having sons and daughters. Human beings have a fundamental desire to live in a family

Many people may enjoy the luxury of an easy going life: no technology or machines. Not having all of the inventions we have today decreases the air pollutions. In the article, “Want to Escape the Modern World? 9 ‘Utopias’ that Really Exist,” pg. 95, paragraph 5, the author describes an“alternative model for suburban living which provided a satisfying, healthy, socially rich lifestyle, while minimizing ecological impact.” The author is stating that this Utopia, The Ecovillage at Ithaca, New York, is located in a place where one could live in a house in the wilderness away from stress instead of living in a place that is a dystopia. Yet, without a government, a Utopia will run into difficulties, because there is no leader who can make the decisions for the benefit of the community. In the article, Why Utopias Fail, on pg.88, paragraph 7, the author states, “While many people believe that Utopias are doomed to failure because of human nature, it’s much more useful to approach Utopias the ultimate government challenge.” Even though some people may believe a true utopia is possible, according to these authors, a true utopia is not possible. A utopia may be formed, but it will soon fail because the equal status among all community members results in a lack of leadership or