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We draw on perspectives in the philosophies of technology to consider how the conceptual designs of desired, future social systems evident in utopian fictions might help us to better speculate on how today’s technological developments may shape future societies. Drawing on a sample of late-19^th through 21^st century utopian fictions, we explore how utopian societies depend on technology to meet their social goals, how they address risk and uncertainty arising from technology developments, and what philosophical assumptions about technology underlie these utopian societies. Each utopia is first read holistically to understand the overall intention and coverage of the author’s societal and technological views and then examined in detail in analytical categories related to technology benefits, risks, outcomes, and societal control mechanisms. Our preliminary findings suggest four possible technological paths …