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dystopia

[dis-toh-pee-uh] / dΙͺsˈtoʊ pi Ι™ /


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I normally think about what could go wrong, and I’ve cried out that we’re heading toward a dystopia more times than Chicken Little shrieked about the sky falling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

There’s a spacecraft and a robot and pirate references, all catnip for sci-fi and dystopia lovers and all very well done.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

If that accounts for the “cyber” aspect of our cyberpunk dystopia, where’s the punk?

From Salon ● 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 ● 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

“Dystopian” TV may seem ubiquitous, but not all dystopias look the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

There’s always a cognitive dissonance through our dystopias; how else would we survive them?

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024

“I’m a bit of a sucker for science fiction, dystopias or thrillers,” he said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

It's not even that they're better off in dystopias than utopias — they literally don't exist in utopias!

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023

Afrofuturist writers explore a language of dreams and dystopias that expresses our greatest hopes while boldly confronting our darkest fears.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2022



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