In the excerpt from Warped Space, Anthony Vidler described two distinct scenarios and how each could be categorized as warped space. One such setting is depicted as a post apocalyptic world marred by scortched landscapes, and the other a Utopian world cluttured with sentimentality. Within the boundaries of the post apocalyptic society, which is inherently more descriptively interesting, the physical structure of society has been warped, leaving us with unexpected normalities of a future plagued by a Mad Max archetypal chaos. The other category of warped space is that of the symbolic Utopian society that adores the relics of the seemingly glorious past. Within this construct, space is not warped by physical means, but instead it is warped by the individuals who exist within the space. No catastrophic event has taken place, nor does the threat of such an event even exist. Instead, individuals blindly adhere to the established scenery, and qualify their own contemporary existence through the vestigial past.
Vidler makes the argument that warped space is based upon one's own perceptions, whether they be positive or negative. A negative mindset towards one's surroundings can be the catalyst for change within the physical construct, but the two forms of spatial warping would have two distinct results. Those who fall under the category of the, "Death Cube," would be inclined to perceive the world as debauched, and any positive action that is founded upon one's personal belief of the correct solution would ultimately be perceived as a narcissistic and self fulfilling. On the other hand, the Utopian perspective would follow a path based upon established traditions, where any new ideas would be challenged against a widely accepted precedent.
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