A utopian society is supposed to be the ideal place to live. Its political, social, and moral aspects are expected to draw people in, but why are these societies bound to fail? The human race is severely flawed, and to try to get people to think the same things without these flaws rearing their ugly heads, is not very likely. These societies have been attempted in many places, including the United States. Some examples of these types of cities are the Sodus Bay, Clermont, and Wisconsin Phalanxes. A phalanx is basically a group of something, anything, moving in sync. These societies are phalanxes because they are communities of people working in sync to achieve perfection, which is not possible for mankind without these differences getting in the way. The Sodus Bay Phalanx, also known as Alasa Farms, was a utopian society based on the…show more content… This “paradise” was established in 1844 by followers of Charles Fourier. This utopian society also lasted for two years, sparking a certain hope within the community, but was sadly consumed by financial problems and the declining enthusiasm of the people to make sacrifices needed to achieve this utopia. The faults of these members helped prove the uncontrollable emotions and thoughts of the human race. One of the “three-longest lived” utopias was situated in the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Known by its members as Ceresco, it is also referred to as the Wisconsin Phalanx. It was organized in 1844 by many supporters of the most acclaimed socialist of their time, Charles Fourier. This utopian society was unique for containing certain benefits that surpassed the obligations of the world before it was wiped out in the year of 1850. Even though the effort of its citizens proved to be effective enough for it to last longer than many others, humankind’s traits cannot be the exact same among each
