<p>that sounds pretty nice</p>
<p>I would not want to create a society. I often prefer to blend into our own.</p>
<p>Yeah, come to think of it I would, too. I've come to appreciate a lot of things about our society. I used to think that everything about society was ridiculous and needed to change, and that the majority of people were close-minded slaves to the media, but my attitude of "I am not going to buy into ANY societal norms" was just as dumb as "I am just going to buy into every societial norm." There are some things I love about the country, like the fact that I can freely criticize it without being shot or the fact that my family, through generations, can advance so much economically. My dad's parents were lower-class immigrants living in the slums and now my sister, who's 23, makes $50,000 a year. But, whatever, I'm rambling...</p>
<p>Most of the "alternative" mini-societies created failed anyway. Kibbutzes, for example, were founded on the idea of everyone contributing to the common good of the community, no individual property, everyone working for one another, etc. But eventually people got lazy and figured others would do their work. And they started using the "give your love to everyone" ideological to "score" with women and sexually gratify themselves.</p>
<p>Although America does have some class issues, I think its economic system is comparatively pretty good. And I'm so grateful to live in a country like this! Whatever, I'm rambling again!</p>
<p>Rambling is not necessarily something bad :)</p>
<p>my mom lived on a kibbutz for a year when she was younger. she loved it. there aren't very many left, which is unfortunate. a splendid idea that failed.</p>
<p>the utopian societies are nice to dream about, but those who experience those societies firsthand often find themselves disillusioned. in truth, the principles on which our society is founded are quite nice as well. as soccart says, we can criticize our leaders, criticize policy; be upwardly mobile; practice any religion; enjoy equality (sort of) regarless of gender, race, faith, etc (unfortunately, sexual orientation doesn't truly apply yet), and so on. each freedom we have has been bogged down by age-old customs and age-old evils. however, what our society has, that certain others lack, is potential, available to everyone.</p>