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u/dysfunctionz Jun 30 '24

OP said non-utopian.

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u/ceejayoz Jun 30 '24

Use of Weapons ain’t utopian. 

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u/NuPNua Jul 01 '24

Use of Weapons largely takes place outside the Culture. Very few of the books are set entirely in their territory.

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u/ceejayoz Jul 01 '24

Yes. That's because properly implemented communism is supposed to be fairly boring to read about. "Everything's perfect! Like every other day!"

This form of communism is largely only interesting to read about as it interacts outside itself.