Dystopian literature and fears of a 'dark future' are time-honored, but can any of these scenarios still happen?
Common themes in these novels include digital technology,"cyberspace," the growing gap between rich and poor, corporate control, and the Balkanization of society.Parable of the Sower, and corporate greed have led to the disintegration of society and the rise of city-states and company towns. Beyond these, roving bands of marauders roam the land, and hate crimes against women and non-white individuals are extremely common.
Similarly, the rulers portrayed in these stories also rely on fear to ensure an obedient population. This is ensured through secret police, torture, mass arrests, purges, and other brutal practices. The climate of fear that this creates stifles any attempts at rebellion or dissent and can cause citizens to turn on one another .
been the enemy" - and destroying all documentation of a person's existence once they had been purged . Deprived of any means of proving objective reality, citizens are unable to disprove a totalitarians version of reality - which changes to suit their current agenda.
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