To even begin the discussion of what our Utopia would look like, we must first agree on defining what a utopia really is. When theorizing a near-perfect society, one of the most important issues is finding the balance between plausibility versus imagination. While history teaches us to never underestimate human potential, we know all too well that human nature is far from perfect; which raises the question: “How can a society comprised of imperfect human beings become definitively perfect?” Other issues to consider include the behavior of other societies and countries outside our own and the advancement of modern day technology. Factors such as other nations and societies upholding similar ideals to our own or the immergence of a universal vaccine that makes humans entirely immune to any illness amount to a seemingly infinite amount of variables. While the possibility of a universal vaccine certainly exists, its probability of occurrence in the near future is probably close to that of a zombie apocalypse. Thus it became important to us that our Utopia takes into account the strengths, weaknesses and variation of human nature while existing within the plausible realm of both technological and social evolution for the near future. In other words, “What is the maximum potential a society can achieve within the modern world?”
We began by looking at the various aspects of happiness within a society; focusing on aspects such as wealth, order, public health and safety as well as education. In the end we agree that despite its many flaws, we were relatively content with the standard of living we currently enjoy but also that we were more or less biased towards the current situation based on our limited experiences. Hence trying to create and entirely new society would most likely result in one that’s similar to today’s Canadian society. In consideration of this, we decided to base our project on improving the modern day Canadian society; one that we were all familiar with and would enjoy continue living in.