As the operator of an Online Think Tank often I get to interview the creative geniuses of the world and really dig deep into a better understanding of their world and find insight into our own. One of the most interesting topics worthy of discussion is that of Utopian Societies and Civilizations. Throughout mankind’s history philosophers have contemplated how best to build a Utopian City or State.

Recently in a conversation with the Author of “The Human Knowledge MindMap” by William Sheridan, we got a chance to dive into this subject rather deeply and something he said really struck a cord of reality when he stated;

"Although utopians have proposed their version of a perfect society since Plato, there is, in reality, no such thing."

Of course quoting Plato makes sense as much of his work addressed such. In the Republic he mentions so many relative components that must go into a Utopian Civilization. A Utopian Civilizations can exist but for a Utopian Society that is all about the humans living there. You can build a perfect system, with a strategy for continual upgraded changes. But the weak element is the humans themselves. So William Sheridan is right, but how did he figure it out?

Well he used his Human Knowledge MindMap to do it;

http://www3.sympatico.ca/cypher2/WebMindMapBook.pdf

He went on to state and rightfully so about that any human society or civilization that;

"It would involve trade-offs and inclusion of many elements that various members of the society regard as not only imperfect, but actually objectionable."

Yes indeed, that makes so much sense really. Perhaps you might learn from such conversations or from learning the secrets of the Human Knowledge MindMap. Maybe just maybe then we can use your brain power to help us drive humankind towards that Utopia we all seek. I certainly hope that this article has propelled thought in 2007.