These societies are characterized by simplicityĪnd self-restraint rather than material abundance and overconsumption. Raison d’etre is the satisfaction of moderate human needs through harmonious Each of these authors limned what de Geus callsĪ 'utopia of sufficiency.' Utopias of sufficiency posit ideal societies whose In Ecological Utopias, de Geus offers a concise review, critical analysis,Īnd synthetic appraisal of the works of nine authors whose utopian writings For contemporary environmental scholarsĪnd practitioners, he maintains, utopian writing constitutes a unique and valued University of Leiden in The Netherlands, argues that this depreciation of utopian Marius de Geus, a political theorist at the Is easily rejected as a useless form of daydreaming or a dangerous flirtation In an age characterized by pragmatism and postmodern skepticism, utopian thought International Books, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Ecological Utopias: Envisioning the Sustainable Society.

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