Utopias and dystopias can exist side by side, even in the same moment. Which one you're in depends entirely on your point of view. Naomi Alderman, English NovelistLife is all about perspective. The sinking of the Titanic was a miracle to all the lobsters in the ship's kitchen.
And, in view of this week's special theme of 'Membership 101', J F Kennedy's famous quote from his inauguration in January 1961 is worth repeating:
Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.