The literary version of the word "Arcadia" is unique, enlightening, and important.

It's meaning is as follows: being 'idyllically innocent; simple and untroubled by fear or worry'

Arcadian derives from the word, Arcadia. Arcadia is associated with a vision of harmony with nature. Originating from Greek and once largely used to refer to the center/origin of Ancient Greece's Golden Age, Arcadia references a poetic space that's full of harmony and splendor, a true Edenic type of world. It is often identified as a utopia, but what sets it apart is that it's largely unattainable as a result of its separation from the idea of human civilization.

It was uncorrupted and pure, a true version of paradise.

The definition bases itself on its unattainability and its separation from corruption. By corruption, it references to the way civilization corrupts other regions and other societies. In other words, the basis of 'Arcadia' relies heavily on the idea that the corruption of civilization is inherent, inevitable.

So, what implications does a civilization really have on living in peace, living in harmony?

It's eye opening that, today, the way we identify what makes a region more prosperous than another is its civilized nature. But, in stark contrast, after Ancient Greece's Golden Age and continuing into the Renaissance and beyond, the idea was adopted that a true Utopia is one without any civilization at all. Many began to live in this style of life, and some began to strive to recreate it through art, attempting to relive the prosperity of the widely renowned Golden Age. In particular, a popular piece from relatively recent times is Thomas Cole's "The Arcadian or Pastoral State." This peaceful, atmospheric piece, from 1834, shows that this term, an idea from the 3rd century BCE, is still relevant, still sought after, thousands of years later. 'Pastoral' is also a term whose definition is similar to that of 'Arcadia'; as seen throughout the arts, pastoral literature often exemplifies a romanticized and idealized form of country life, specifically presenting the "society of shepherds as free from the complexity and corruption of city life."

Of course, in reliving and recreating the idea of 'Arcadia,' one must take into consideration that it is heavily prohibited to be overtaken by greediness, as that one rule acts as the basis of the lifestyle. This requires one to be able to live close to nature and under the Utopian 'standards.'

These strict standards and the idea that 'Arcadia' is relatively unattainable exemplifies a particular astuteness in the natural barbarity of man and man's inherent greed for more than what he has, two qualities that potentially lay the foundation of civilization's first fault at preventing harmony and peace.

And finally, among the most radical ideas of them all, one which essentially redefines fundamental ideals, is that, according to this interpretation and according to the definition of Arcadia, anything that has been corrupted by civilization in any aspect of the phrase turns into a dystopia.