On page 126 of Looking Backward Dr. Leete is describing to West the remodeling of the rest of the world. In the same way that the United States had become an interdependent nation in which money and all the problems attached to it had been removed, a few of “the great nations of Europe as well as Australia, Mexico, and parts of South America,” were similarly organized. I find this idea of a majority of the world operating without money very intriguing. The idea that somehow peaceful/productive coexistence is possible if the aspects of humanity that prevent it are removed would be something to consider especially considering how close to the edge the whole world is to economic ruin at the moment. Is it possible that its been that simple this whole time. That all we have to do is remove money and humanity will right itself? Before money and the intricate societies created from it when most of mankind relied on systems of barter or some form of reliance between one another there certainly were problems. But perhaps added with a complete remodeling of nature and values, where one’s work ethic determines their worth, its possible that more equal society can be achieved.

In the article “Bellamy’s Looking Backward, 2000–1887 , Globalism, and Race” it is noted that in Bellamy’s future there continued to be a divide between different nations of the world much like in reality. Africa and Asia continue, for the most part, to lag behind Western civilization both in Looking Backward and in reality. As the article points out, it is interesting how Bellamy was not able to imagine even in his own fabricated Utopia that everyone would be on “equal footing”. Despite his obvious belief in the inherent goodness of man we still would not be capable of equality among race. I would claim that this was simply a product of the time in which Bellamy lived and that we as a species have come somewhat closer to the idea of true equality for all (wo)man kind, but that would of course be completely ridiculous and unfounded. I do wonder if perhaps part of the problem is that there seems to be this idea that in order for everyone to actually be equal they must live in a society that mirrors the western world. Is utopia partly defined by adherence to whatever white European/American males deem it is? or perhaps we are completely ignoring that even in Utopia racial bias cloud world view beyond that of the western perspective.