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Gregory Claeys • TEDxGoodenoughCollege

After Consumerism: Utopianism for a Dying Planet

Gregory discusses the role of utopian and dystopian narratives as useful mechanisms for imagining meaningful social and political change. He explains how utopia can help in preparing us for climate change.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGoodenoughCollege, an independent event.

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Gregory discusses the role of utopian and dystopian narratives as useful mechanisms for imagining meaningful social and political change. He explains how utopia can help in preparing us for climate change.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGoodenoughCollege, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

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