The Modern Village

The Modern Village

We need more utopias

Why hopeful visions bring us toward the communities and lives we want and need.

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Nicole
Oct 05, 2025
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Thinking about the future lately without spiralling into panic feels harder to do than ever. Whether it’s the environment, politics, the cost of living, the loneliness epidemic, or the increasing polarization in our values and beliefs, it often feels like everything is getting worse. Hope seems harder than ever to come by.

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