A dystopia (alternatively anti-utopia) is the antithesis of a utopian society. A dystopian society is usually characterized by an authoritarian or totalitarian form of government, or some other kind of oppressive social control.
An anti-utopian society where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society.
The negative outcome and eventual failure of a society which has attempted to create the perfect society.
An anti-utopian society where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society.
The negative outcome and eventual failure of a society which has attempted to create the perfect society.
The novels, Brave New World (Aldous Huxley) and 1984 (George Orwell) are examples of dystopian societies.
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I am so sure that I’m fully ready to exit this Trumpian Dystocracy that I don’t give a rat’s ass what else or who else takes its place this coming January.
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The symptoms may include:
• Feeling sadness or unhappiness
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Under-eating or overeating
• Trouble concentrating
• Avoidance of social activities
• Problems with memory or concentration
• Insomnia
The symptoms may include:
• Feeling sadness or unhappiness
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Under-eating or overeating
• Trouble concentrating
• Avoidance of social activities
• Problems with memory or concentration
• Insomnia
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Dystopias suck
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