Already having projected itself over 30 years into the future, it would be safe to assume that this motion picture offers a wealth of imagery and futuristic vision. ... Through many complex design devices, the set design successfully achieves a vision for the future that is neither dystopian, nor entirely utopian, yet extraordinarily positive on a revolutionary scale. ... Despite their differences, however, all have one thing in common: an overwhelmingly optimistic vision for the future. ... It is for this reason that the futuristic vision expressed in this scene cannot be labeled simply utopi...

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In the following essay, we are going to analyze Nietzsche statements and explore the link between the Death of God and Nihilism. ... Therefore, the idea behind humans evolving to become and being gods, coming from a philosopher emerging from a Europe evolving and urbanizing itself, looks like a futuristic vision of the modern society. ...

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Both statements exhibit selfishness by de Waal's definition of having the "knowledge of what one stands to gain" (de Waal 650): you only act altruistically because you know it is to your benefit. ... Kaldor's humanitarian law and Guinier's vision of fairness can be achieved through application of de Waal's theory on morals. Guinier describes the importance of overall fairness by saying "A vision of fairness and justice must begin to imagine a full and effective voice for disadvantaged minorities, a voice that is accountable to self-identified community interests, a voice ...

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He writes, "Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both; for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others.... By learning to read and write, Douglass broke the chains of slavery, acquired a brighter vision of this world, and all about what it means to be free; all of this happened to him because of education. ...

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