<p><b>How the utopian tradition offers answers to today¿s environmental crises</b><br><br>In the face of Earth¿s environmental breakdown, it is clear that technological innovation alone won¿t save our planet. A more radical approach is required, one that involves profound changes in individual and collective behavior. <i>Utopianism for a Dying Planet</i> examines the ways the expansive history of utopian thought, from its origins in ancient Sparta and ideas of the Golden Age through to today''s thinkers, can offer moral and imaginative guidance in the face of catastrophe. The utopian tradition, which has been critical of conspicuous consumption and luxurious indulgence, might light a path to a society that emphasizes equality, sociability, and sustainability.<br><br>Gregory Claeys unfolds his argument through a wide-ranging consideration of utopian literature, social theory, and intentional communities. He defends a realist definition of utopia, focusing on ideas of sociability and bel
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