Crash Course: Political Theory

Is Utopia Actually Possible?

Is utopia just too utopian? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore visions of utopia from Plato to bell hooks. And we’ll investigate whether ā€œthe good placeā€ is a good-for-nothing, impractical daydream—or a path to charting political futures.

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