Than along comes some pirates. They invade these floating habitats. They kick ass and plunder the goods.
Utopia dies. End of story.
Or maybe a hurricane or typhoon for added measure. Hope its unsinkable—like the Titanic....oops, never mind.
You beat me to it-my 1st thought was “pirates”-some pirates bring an invasion armada, or pretend to be “refugees” and get welcomed onto the island to rape and pillage-or some of the island’s non-pacifist inhabitants see a lucrative business opportunity in turning to piracy, kicking their kumbaya singing neighbors asses, stealing their stuff and selling it on the black markets of other countries-sounds like a plan to me...
Think the atoll attack in Waterworld.
“Than along comes some pirates. They invade these floating habitats. They kick ass and plunder the goods.
Utopia dies. End of story.”
I think they forgot that part.
And some of those pirates will be soldiers from governments who want control of those Utopian assets.