Utopia

First of all, I will start by saying that I agree with Jameson’s Politics of Utopia in saying that Utopia does exist, even though it still doesn’t actually exist, it can be attainable, and is still kept alive by ways of considering it as an “alternative society.” Meaning that with every new day and every new political move, we envision the finding of a Utopia. Looking at recent historical events, none was clearer than the election of President Obama, which clearly shows that the idea of one day reaching Utopia is still possible. The only thing stopping us from achieving this goal is ourselves. One of the main issues in our society today is money and greed, something that Utopia would seek to eliminate, i.e. the need for money and social status, by getting rid of social stature the money would no longer be an issue, and thus this would rid us of a major sin.

In contrast, one could believe that the world is just too self-centered to be turned around, and that therefore, Utopia can never be achieved. For we as humans rely on the satisfaction of our own needs, before anything else, according to Jameson. And this in turn holds us back to flourishing under the perfect Utopia. Jameson portrays Utopia as this world not fully understood by people, simply because we are too attached to the things we own, such as property, that we are left to wonder, “What life would be like without these things?”

Whether or not we ever reach Utopia, one thing is for sure. That it is never hopeless to want a Utopia, but that it will take effort and definitely the loss of the individual as well as the everything that goes along with it.