dystopia
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It contends that contemporary culture is overly saturated with collapse, dystopia and fear.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 22, 2026
To stave off Huxley’s dystopia, we must deliberately shape our children’s souls so that they can be creators, doers and thinkers embracing the next frontier.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 8, 2026
If that accounts for the “cyber” aspect of our cyberpunk dystopia, where’s the punk?
From Salon β Feb. 20, 2026
You might have read about the dystopia of super-polluted cities like Delhi, where the city always seems to be shrouded in dust, and you don’t see the sun for days.
From Slate β Feb. 12, 2026
It would become a corporate-run dystopia, an overpriced theme park for wealthy elitists.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
King also discussed his other dystopias, particularly “The Running Man.”
From Salon β Aug. 31, 2025
There’s always a cognitive dissonance through our dystopias; how else would we survive them?
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2024
Science fiction writers, for example, have long been interested in both utopias and dystopias, but those novels from Hyde, Bump and Korn were not presented strictly as science fiction.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 24, 2024
“If we keep writing only dystopias, that’s the road to the abyss.”
From New York Times β Feb. 17, 2023
Afrofuturist writers explore a language of dreams and dystopias that expresses our greatest hopes while boldly confronting our darkest fears.
From Scientific American β Sep. 18, 2022
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Literary Genres - Introductory
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