How Happy

Within literature throughout all of history people can find depictions of both dystopia and it’s more ideal counterpart, utopia. So, then begs the question, can such a utopia be achieved? The short answer is yes and no.

In a world where people all believed the same things, held true to equality and human rights, and were able to compromise their own beliefs to maintain peace, such a utopia could exist.

However, in our world with crime, corruption, sickness, greed, and broken moral compasses, such an ideal world could never be seen through.

For a utopia to exist, every person would have to be equal. The rich would fall on the financial ladder while the poor would climb; the famous would slide down the pole of notoriety while the common man would become equal to the former. Those with grass huts would live in decent sized houses, but those in larger houses would have to downsize.

People are not willing to sacrifice their beliefs, their comfort, or their way of life so that others might see a better future. Many people love the idea of a utopian future, but the steps to achieve such a world keep them from acting towards it.

Could a perfect world exist? That depends on your definition of perfect.

Equality, comfort for every person, opportunity. If this is your utopia, perhaps one day, with less corruption, greed, and human nature, your ideal future could be seen.

However, if to achieve these things you have to sacrifice your beliefs, lay down your free will, and live the way society tells you that you must to maintain happiness, how happy is your utopia really?