The Big Evil, or Whatever

Have you ever thought about how dangerously close we are to a dystopia? No? Well, you're gonna! In this episode Cat takes you through some of the most common dystopian tropes and shows how we see them in our society today. I know what you're thinking...yes, this will relate back to capitalism. Get psyched! Sources: https://allthetropes.fandom.com/wiki/Dystopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction#:~:text=Half%2DLife%20series.-,History%20of%20dystopian%20fiction,a%20response%20to%20utopian%20fiction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four#Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale#Plot_summary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games https://www.bustle.com/p/the-history-of-the-dystopian-novel-actually-begins-with-a-book-about-the-perfect-society-7554444 https://electricliterature.com/the-rise-of-dystopian-fiction-from-soviet-dissidents-to-70s-paranoia-to-murakami/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451#Plot_summary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uglies#Plot https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/beauty-products/a33395427/cosmetic-procedure-hoarding-during-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Black_Mirror_episodes#Series_1_(2011) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One#Plot https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200430110321.htm#:~:text=The%20implant%20system%20for%20the,osseointegration%20(osseo%20%3D%20bone). https://massivesci.com/notes/smart-contact-lens-google-glass-eyes-eyewear/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giver#Plot