Disruption

Project Title:  DISRUPTION – Hulep Society (Humans Without Anger)

Aims

• To provoke the idea of the existence of huleps, a sub-species of humanity devoid of anger, aggression, narcissism, tantrums and many other negative qualities found in humanity
• To start debates about how humans and huleps would live together and what a hulep society would look like. i.e. more environmentally friendly, engaging, no crime, etc.

Why I chose this method (describe suitability)

The hulep race is part of a large personal project that involves the relationship between sub-species of humans. I wanted to get opinions from my peers about people that are incapable of anger, which I believe to be a negative, oftentimes time-wasting emotional flaw that has been holding back societal progress.

What I did (include images)

How I did it (detailed account)

Findings

Once the idea of a hulep society was presented to my peers, I was quizzed on how it differs from the dream-world utopias that hippies confer about.

Reflection on how it could be improved

This was an interesting theory project to work on, to get the ball rolling on the idea of a world without aggression and hatred without trying to preach positivity. Perhaps this project could be developed further with a full account of huleps, particularly what makes them different from humans. This account could also theorise how huleps would live in a human world.

Who else has done something similar (in design practice and research)

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (1973) is an interesting speculative fiction piece about a positive human society, written by Ursula K. Le Guin. Le Guin was renowned for her writings on science-fiction that offer potential ideas for societal changes. The idea Le Guin offered in this short summary was a city called Omelas, where the people have miraculously found eternal happiness and peace. There are a lot of similar theories about this society that runs parallel with the hulep society, such as no crime, and therefore no need for police. However, Le Guin ended the story with a horrific twist about the price of the source of Omelas’ newfound happiness. This, of course, would never be the price of a hulep society.