Post 2740100 by sirspate@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #2737572 by proxeus@iscute.moe
       2019-01-07T14:53:09.575009Z
       
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       I don't understand why people likes "distopian" futures so much. It's called "distopian" for a reason. We don't want that to actually become a reality.
       
 (DIR) Post #2738046 by ElfChen@pleroma.ilovela.in
       2019-01-07T15:15:12.738697Z
       
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       @proxeus Maybe because it's a romantic take on what otherwise would be an awful realitybtw we already are in a dystopia, we just don't have the cool gadgets
       
 (DIR) Post #2738073 by proxeus@iscute.moe
       2019-01-07T15:16:34.971220Z
       
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       @ElfChen Depends on where you live. I don't think the EU is anything like a dystopia. It might be bad but not THAT bad. I see a dystopian future somewhat like what China is doing.
       
 (DIR) Post #2738179 by ElfChen@pleroma.ilovela.in
       2019-01-07T15:22:07.334663Z
       
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       @proxeus that's what's great about idealization, it makes a clear cut between what we don't like and reality
       
 (DIR) Post #2740100 by sirspate@mastodon.social
       2019-01-07T16:54:14Z
       
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       @proxeusI think the draw of distopian fiction is that we can actually avoid or mitigate these situations in our daily lives. They're empowerment fantasies.
       
 (DIR) Post #2740101 by proxeus@iscute.moe
       2019-01-07T16:56:03.619932Z
       
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       @sirspate If that's the case, I hope we start avoiding and mitigating them right now.