Lecture

Totalitarianism and Dystopia

Description

This lecture delves into the concepts of dependency and the shift from utopia to dystopia, exploring the totalitarian nature of societies and the implications of technological control. It analyzes a classic dystopian novel where natural reproduction is replaced by genetic classification, highlighting the societal structure and the role of identity. The discussion extends to the historical context of such works and the rational hypotheses underlying societal systems, emphasizing the homogeneity within classes and the control mechanisms in place.

About this result
This page is automatically generated and may contain information that is not correct, complete, up-to-date, or relevant to your search query. The same applies to every other page on this website. Please make sure to verify the information with EPFL's official sources.

Graph Chatbot

Chat with Graph Search

Ask any question about EPFL courses, lectures, exercises, research, news, etc. or try the example questions below.

DISCLAIMER: The Graph Chatbot is not programmed to provide explicit or categorical answers to your questions. Rather, it transforms your questions into API requests that are distributed across the various IT services officially administered by EPFL. Its purpose is solely to collect and recommend relevant references to content that you can explore to help you answer your questions.