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A proposed destination for a desirable future. Protopia, as defined by Wired senior maverick Kevin Kelly, would be a future that is better than today but would not attempt to be a utopia in the sense of a problem-free world.
Technology futurist Heather Schlegel would like to take the concept a bit further. Protopia, she argues, should represent a positive portrayal of the future. Protopians would actively tackle big problems and develop new tools, mind-sets, and paradigms for doing so.
Sources: Kevin Kelly's blog The Technium, www.kk.org/ thetechnium.
Heather Schlegel's blog Heathervescent, www.heather vescent.com.
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