utopianism

[ yoo-toh-pee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.

Other Words From

• u·topi·an·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of utopianism¹

First recorded in 1655–65; utopian + -ism

Example Sentences

"The leading figures in the psychedelic renaissance have all fallen prey to a very simplistic utopianism."

From Salon

Evans says what this has led to is a kind of simplistic spiritual utopianism evangelized by many leaders of the modern psychedelic renaissance.

From Salon

“There's a seriously simplistic utopianism at the highest levels of the psychedelic industry,” Evans told Salon in an interview.

From Salon

“Like Rick Doblin seriously saying that psychedelics would lead to net zero trauma by 2070. Michael Pollan, seriously believing that psychedelics are crucial to save the human race. That's how he ended his Netflix series. The leading figures in the psychedelic renaissance have all fallen prey to a very simplistic utopianism.”

From Salon

Evans says this simplistic notion of psychedelic utopianism often leads one to ignore the more challenging truth, which is that these drugs are simply cultural amplifiers that turn up the volume on whatever pre-existing tendencies are already present.

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