Dystopia Now
This Week in Dystopia: The Planet's Scorched and the 0.1% Are Living Large
Find out which dystopia this week resembled most!
The Math That Predicted the Revolutions Sweeping the Globe Right Now
The complex systems theorists who predicted the Arab Spring built a model that predicted the unrest in Ukraine, Venezuela, and Thailand too.
Selfies With the Homeless, a New Unshareable Low
The social media-abetted exploitation of the poor has just about hit rock bottom.
Republicans Are Actually Embracing a Dystopian Future
If your party priorities seem to lead to a small group of super rich ruling a militarized security state over the hordes coughing up unbreathable air, maybe give them a second look.
The Techno-Oppression of Ukraine Is Exactly Why Snowden Blew the Whistle
The NSA "immunizes" "the government of every two-bit dictator" that engages in oppressive mass surveillance, Snowden says.
Maybe the Most Orwellian Text Message a Government's Ever Sent
“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”
The Rich and Their Robots Are About to Make Half the World's Jobs Disappear
So where does that leave the world's working class?
Growing Up Poor Is Bad for Your Brain
The stress burden of growing up poor can permanently make a person's brain dysfunctional—which is bad news for a country with fast-rising poverty levels.
When TV Ads Dare to Depict a Grim Future
Advertisers don't usually dare depict a bleak, dystopian future—but these infamous spots are an exception to the rule.
With Unprecedented Inequality, the US Looks More Like a Dystopia Than Ever
With 10 percent of Americans taking 50 percent of the cash, dystopia looms. Here's a look at how the future is lining up with our worst-case fictions.