I'm not sure Dispo needed to go into details; we all can think of analogues to the nations of Urras, and Anarres itself mentions many things reminiscent of 1970s kibbutzim. (when I watched «Карьера Димы Горина»* the work camps also reminded me of Shevek's experiences in the Anarres outback)
* 1961. sometime I need to watch it with subtitles to check how it scores on the Bechdel Test. Cameo by Sputnik.
* 1961. sometime I need to watch it with subtitles to check how it scores on the Bechdel Test. Cameo by Sputnik.