Prostopia means "near future". It's a portmanteau of the Greek prefix "Pros" (meaning near) and the common suffix "topia" (meaning land), such as in the words utopia or dystopia. Its primary use is in describing hard sci-fi showing an imminent future usually based on plausible technology (not fantasy or magic).
EX MACHINA is a cautionary tale set in a prostopia.
Mike Judge's brilliant film IDIOCRACY was meant to be a satire showing an absurdist far future. But given the mad idiots nowadays, I fear it's prostopian.
Mike Judge's brilliant film IDIOCRACY was meant to be a satire showing an absurdist far future. But given the mad idiots nowadays, I fear it's prostopian.
by Trinity Mind May 13, 2021
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