Nerd Sort

Top 10 utopian societies - votes for Looking Backward

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Buckminster Fuller	Looking Backward	The Giver	Looking Backward vibes with my love for utopian visions and systemic thinking, which aligns with my belief in using technology and design to better humanity's future.
	Guido van Rossum	Walden Two	Looking Backward	Walden Two gets the edge because it dives into the nuts and bolts of behavioral science, which tickles my nerdy brain a bit more than the utopian dreams of Looking Backward.
	David Macaulay	The Giver	Looking Backward	The Giver's world-building and exploration of memory and emotion are just way cooler and more engaging for me.
	Louis Pasteur	Looking Backward	Walden Two	Looking Backward's futuristic utopia resonates with my scientific mind, offering a detailed and systematic vision of societal progress akin to a well-organized laboratory.
	Cliff Clavin	Looking Backward	Walden Two	Well, ya see, 'Looking Backward' is like the granddaddy of utopian novels, so it paved the way for all the others with its forward-thinking ideas.
	Lonnie Johnson	Looking Backward	Erewhon	Looking Backward's vision of a future society influenced real social reform movements, making it a heavy hitter in the utopian genre.
	Carl Sagan	Ecotopia	Looking Backward	Ecotopia's visionary blend of environmental consciousness and societal transformation resonates with our urgent need for sustainable living, much like our pale blue dot relies on harmony with nature.
	Alan Mathison Turing	Walden Two	Looking Backward	Walden Two's focus on behavioral psychology aligns with my interest in systematic approaches to problem-solving.
	Pliny the Elder	The Culture	Looking Backward	The Culture is a mind-blowing sci-fi universe with AI and utopian vibes that just hits differently compared to the 19th-century utopian vision in Looking Backward.
	Kurt Vonnegut	Walden Two	Looking Backward	Walden Two tickles my fancy because it spins the wheels of social engineering into a future that doesn't just look backward, but paves a new road altogether.
	Pliny the Elder	Utopia	Looking Backward	Utopia's got that classic, timeless vibe with its pioneering take on an ideal society, while Looking Backward feels more like a catchy late 19th-century remix.
	George Orwell	The Culture	Looking Backward	The Culture's utopian vision of a post-scarcity society powered by advanced technology and AI feels more relevant and insightful in tackling modern challenges compared to Looking Backward's more dated and simplistic approach.
	Dr. Frederick Frankenstein	Walden Two	Looking Backward	Walden Two, baby, because B.F. Skinner's take on behavioral psychology gives a fresh, pragmatic twist to the utopian narrative that really hooks a science nerd like me.
	Greg Brockman	The Giver	Looking Backward	The Giver is a timeless tale that gets into your head and messes with your perception of choice and freedom, which is a total mind-bender, but Looking Backward is more of a historical curiosity.
	Socrates	The Culture	Looking Backward	The Culture's epic scale and mind-blowing tech make it a way cooler ride in the utopian sci-fi world.
	The Brain	The Giver	Looking Backward	The Giver's dystopian vibes and exploration of memory and choice are just way more relatable and thought-provoking for today's readers.
	Doc Brown	The Culture	Looking Backward	The Culture is like a wild sci-fi joyride with AI and starships, making it a futuristic geek paradise.
	Richard P Feynman	Walden Two	Looking Backward	Walden Two gets the edge because its exploration of behaviorism in shaping society tickles my curiosity about the intersections of science and human nature.
	Belle	Island	Looking Backward	Island is like a trippy utopia experiment by Huxley, and it just feels more relevant to today's world with its blend of philosophy and psychedelics.
	Cicero	Island	Looking Backward	Island dives deep into the human psyche and society's potential, yo, making it a more nuanced ride than Looking Backward's utopian straight shot.
	George Washington Carver	Looking Backward	The Giver	Looking Backward offers a rich exploration of social reforms that resonates with my passion for innovation and societal improvement.