Envisioning Real Utopias
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Envisioning Real Utopias is a sociological and political theory book by Erik Olin Wright that explores practical, democratic alternatives to capitalism through the concept of “real utopias.”
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Envisioning Real Utopias Context triple: [Erik Olin Wright, notableWork, Envisioning Real Utopias]
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A.
History and Utopia
History and Utopia is a philosophical essay collection by Emil Cioran that explores the illusions of historical progress and the human longing for ideal societies.
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B.
The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West
"The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West" is an essay by Isaiah Berlin that examines how Western faith in grand, perfectible social schemes eroded in light of historical experience, pluralism, and the dangers of ideological absolutism.
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C.
Designing Future Society for Our Lives
Designing Future Society for Our Lives is the central theme of Expo 2025 Osaka, focusing on envisioning innovative, sustainable, and human-centered ways of living in the future.
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D.
Between Dystopia and Utopia
"Between Dystopia and Utopia" is a seminal work by urban planner Constantinos A. Doxiadis that explores the future of human settlements and the balance between ideal and dysfunctional urban environments.
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E.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Envisioning Real Utopias Target entity description: Envisioning Real Utopias is a sociological and political theory book by Erik Olin Wright that explores practical, democratic alternatives to capitalism through the concept of “real utopias.”
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A.
History and Utopia
History and Utopia is a philosophical essay collection by Emil Cioran that explores the illusions of historical progress and the human longing for ideal societies.
-
B.
The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West
"The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West" is an essay by Isaiah Berlin that examines how Western faith in grand, perfectible social schemes eroded in light of historical experience, pluralism, and the dangers of ideological absolutism.
-
C.
Designing Future Society for Our Lives
Designing Future Society for Our Lives is the central theme of Expo 2025 Osaka, focusing on envisioning innovative, sustainable, and human-centered ways of living in the future.
-
D.
Between Dystopia and Utopia
"Between Dystopia and Utopia" is a seminal work by urban planner Constantinos A. Doxiadis that explores the future of human settlements and the balance between ideal and dysfunctional urban environments.
-
E.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ sociology book ⓘ |
| addresses |
class inequality
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democratic deficits in capitalist societies ⓘ limits of capitalism ⓘ |
| advocates |
deepening democracy
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egalitarian social arrangements ⓘ expanding social power over the economy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop an emancipatory social science
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identify pathways of social transformation ⓘ |
| author | Erik Olin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
capitalist economic structures
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market-generated inequality ⓘ |
| explores |
associational democracy
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economic democracy ⓘ feasible utopian institutions ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ social empowerment ⓘ socialist alternatives within capitalism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
democratic egalitarianism
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practical institutional alternatives to capitalism ⓘ transformative social change ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
democratic egalitarianism
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institutional design for justice ⓘ interstitial strategies ⓘ ruptural strategies ⓘ social empowerment ⓘ symbiotic strategies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Rawls
NERFINISHED
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Karl Marx ⓘ democratic socialist thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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activists ⓘ students of sociology and political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alternatives to capitalism
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democracy ⓘ emancipatory social theory ⓘ real utopias ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| partOf | Real Utopias Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | real utopias ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxist tradition
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analytical Marxism ⓘ |
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