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protopia

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Etymology

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From proto- +‎ -topia The term was coined by futurist Kevin Kelly and introduced in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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protopia (plural protopias)

  1. A reality-based vision of people helping people incrementally grow toward a better way of living.
  2. A future where life gets better gradually over time, rather than descending into dysfunction

Synonyms

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Synonym: utopia