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PUBPOL 495

PUBPOL 495.002: Policy Seminar: Utopianism

David Morse
Tuesday, Thursday
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Winter 2017
10:00-11:30 am EDT

"Utopia" in Greek means both "good place" and "no place"–a paradise that cannot be realized, existing only in our imaginations. This is why the term when used today is often meant pejoratively, to indicate that a plan is impossible.

PUBPOL 475.004

PUBPOL 475.004: Utopianism & Public Policy

David Morse
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Winter 2014
5:17-5:17 pm EDT

“Utopia” in Greek means both “good place” and “no place”—a paradise existing only in our imaginations. But no matter how theoretical or fanciful utopias may be, people still try to implement them, often with tragic consequences.