I know, I know, it sounds really weird and niche. Don't worry, it's actually a very widespread thing! Today we explore the "Planet Of Hats" problem - a fictional society where the culture is defined as simply as "everyone wears a funny hat" (but substitute "wears a funny hat" for "is a warrior", "has fourteen wives", "loves nature", etc). Very common in fantasy and sci-fi, mostly because they're a lot easier to write than an original and realistically complicated fictional culture. But as a consequence, they're also a lot more boring and don't give you nearly as many story hooks or character ideas. Do you have a favorite well-developed fictional society? Drop it in a comment! PATREON: www.patreon.com/user?u=4664797 MERCH LINKS: Shirts - https://overlysarcasticproducts.threadless.com/designs All the other stuff - http://www.cafepress.com/OverlySarcasticProducts Find us on Twitter @OSPYouTube!

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