dystopian
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But if our A.I. future winds up somewhere on the more dystopian end of the spectrum, won’t you want your guide through it to be a cute little guy?
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
"It's extremely dystopian and that is something we should be all scared about," she added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
At this point most of us are numb to the dystopian possibilities.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Narrated through 18 voices, the book is set in a dystopian future America reeling from a series of pandemics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“You know, sometimes it does feel like we’re in one of those trendy dystopian novels,” she admitted.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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