Utopias são facas de dois gumes: Num dia dão flores…
““Utopias são facas de dois gumes: Num dia dão flores, noutro são estrume. Na travessia do deserto as utopias são miragens. Mas como se alimentar de paisagens? As utopias mobilizam. E a longo prazo paralisam. Utopias são ambíguas: podem aliviar no presente as fadigas, mas no futuro levam a um muro sem saída. Mais que dilema bigume: estrela e negrume, trampolim e tapume ou fênix implume, nenhuma imagem as utopias resume. As utopias são facas de três gumes.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Utopias can uplift now but may trap future generations; they are ambiguous tools.
In simple terms: Utopias help now, hinder later.
Key Takeaway
Balance idealism with realism.
Themes
idealism
societal change
ambiguity
future
balance
Mood
thoughtful
critical
hopeful
Type
Amor:0
Utopias:1
Utopias Mobilizam:0
Paisagens Utopias:0
Deserto Utopias:0
Imagem Utopias:0
When to use this quote
- policy design
- social movements
- personal goal setting
Key Concepts
political theory
philosophy
critical studies
Questions to Reflect On
- What idealism have you pursued?
- How do you assess long‑term impact?
A Different Perspective
Utopias may become oppressive.