Techno-Dystopian
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- Cyberpunk: Cyberpunk is a genre that often explores techno-dystopian themes and settings.
- Social Stratification: Techno-dystopias can feature stark social stratification, with a divide between the technologically privileged and underprivileged.
- Environmental Degradation: Unchecked technological progress can contribute to environmental degradation in a techno-dystopia.
- Desiring-Machines: Techno-dystopianism is the belief that technological progress will lead to a dystopian society, which could potentially be influenced by the development of Desiring-Machines or artificial intelligence systems with their own desires or goals.
- Technological Dependence: Individuals in a techno-dystopia are often heavily dependent on technology for survival.
- Surveillance State: Techno-dystopias often feature pervasive surveillance and monitoring of citizens.
- Artificial Intelligence Takeover: The fear of artificial intelligence becoming too powerful and taking over is a common theme in techno-dystopias.
- Totalitarian Regime: Techno-dystopias may feature totalitarian regimes that exert control through advanced technology.
- Dehumanization: Technological advancements can lead to the dehumanization of individuals in a techno-dystopia.
- 1984: George Orwell’s 1984 is another influential work that explores techno-dystopian themes of surveillance and control.
- Transhumanism: Transhumanist themes, such as human enhancement through technology, are sometimes explored in techno-dystopias.
- Technological Control: A techno-dystopian society is characterized by excessive technological control over individuals.
- Brave New World: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic example of a techno-dystopian novel.
- Corporate Dominance: Powerful corporations may wield significant control in a techno-dystopian society.
- Loss of Privacy: Individuals in a techno-dystopia often experience a severe loss of privacy due to pervasive technology.
- Dystopian Fiction: Techno-dystopian works are a subgenre of dystopian fiction, which depicts societies with oppressive or negative qualities.