 The story of "Neotopia" is decidedly socialist.Its portrayal of the final days of the old world, and most notably of its greatest empire, Elyssion, is harsh.In a series of monologues written from the viewpoint of the Mathenians, Espinosa touches on such issues as capitalist oligarchy, pollution, the lack of community in large cities, slave labour, gender bias, and cruelty to animals and children.