Dystopia - is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening. It is antonym of "Utopia" - which is ideal society.
We Indians use a term for ideal society - Ramarajya - Rama is the hero of the epic Ramayana. His kingdom was supposedly very good. People were honest. Rulers were kind etc.
But again I wonder about Sita who was deserted by King Rama just because of some gossip.
Anyways, so Ramarajya. We also have read in our history lessons that Vijayanagar empire was very very good. People never closed their front doors. So there were no thieves or robbers. Gold, pearls and diamonds were sold on streets. So I remember vaguely. It could have been part of book by one of their courtiers - so there might be some exaggerations.
At least now, we all feel we are in the middle of dystopia. Rulers do not care about citizens. Citizens are petty minded and money minded. People kill each other over trivial issues.
But some times I wonder. Were people better than this any time? Were rulers kind and considerate? Or have we not been told the ugly truths of good old days? So this dystopia has been in existence always?
We Indians use a term for ideal society - Ramarajya - Rama is the hero of the epic Ramayana. His kingdom was supposedly very good. People were honest. Rulers were kind etc.
But again I wonder about Sita who was deserted by King Rama just because of some gossip.
Anyways, so Ramarajya. We also have read in our history lessons that Vijayanagar empire was very very good. People never closed their front doors. So there were no thieves or robbers. Gold, pearls and diamonds were sold on streets. So I remember vaguely. It could have been part of book by one of their courtiers - so there might be some exaggerations.
At least now, we all feel we are in the middle of dystopia. Rulers do not care about citizens. Citizens are petty minded and money minded. People kill each other over trivial issues.
But some times I wonder. Were people better than this any time? Were rulers kind and considerate? Or have we not been told the ugly truths of good old days? So this dystopia has been in existence always?
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