Political Philosophy and Nation States

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؜The state of nature as imagined by Thomas Hobbes is the conceptual basis for Ragons political framework. A fear-based, militant society with a central monarch and state religion. Personal freedom is traded for collective safety, and culture, technology, and lifestyle has evolved accordingly.

Discussion of Reading

Thomas Hobbes

The Leviathon

Thomas Hobbes views the natural state as "nasty brutish and short". He believes that safety is found only in the Leviathon.

State of Nature:

What is Freedom?: Negative freedom, safety & security from outside threats

-Tribal societies in Ragons History worshipped dragons and the iron mountain as symbols of power and fear of the natural envioremnt.

-Led to an industrial economy developed around the Mountain and river

؜Our project

؜For our project, a 3D terrain model represents our land and society. This won't just be visually aesthetic, but will actively help tell the story. To do this we will be exaggerating and utilizing abstractions to represent the uses and development of our land.

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؜Abstractions

Enclosures

Enclosures

State of nature

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Sketch Exploration

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Sketch Models

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؜Original Concept: A 3D map representative of Ragon that highlights the topographical features.

The Why: We want to emphasize oar mining, the main source of income.

The Insight: Thin clay cracks when it dries.

Process photos

Process photos

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؜Final Build

؜Final Build

؜Final Build

؜Final Abstractions

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Next steps:

1. Make higher fidelity abstractions
2. Write more comprehensive lore
3. Develop narrative artifacts

؜North East Newlandia is a Hobbesian Universe

"the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

؜North East Newlandia, is marsh covered in poisonous berries mountains rich with iron deposits, rivers full of fish, and grasslands; ideal for village placement.

Our proposal

For our project, we would like to create a 3D terrain model for the north east of Newlandia. This won't just be visually aesthetic, but will actively help tell the story of our land and government. To do this we will be exaggerating and abstracting the resources and uses of the different materials and land. This will be accompanied by a key of stories and exposition that connects to different locations.

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؜ENCLOSURES

Farmland/ building materials

Forest for lumbering

Draining marshes to create pastures

؜Terrain Precedents:

Examples of Civil Society which develop in the modern era:

؜Common

CIVIL SOCIETY

؜Rough map of city:

(Using design abstractions)

REBELLIONS/REVOLUTION

Rebel Camps.

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Political systems

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