These 50 Pics Show How Dystopic Our Society Already Is, And Maybe They’ll Inspire You To Change Something
What comes to mind when you think of a dystopian universe? is it Dali-esque surrealist landscapes or is it a more realistic world like 'The Handmaidens Tale' or '1984.' Well, according to the late Brtish academic and cultural theorist Mark Fisher, we are already living in a present-day dystopian society and folks - it is very boring.
The term 'boring dystopia' was coined by Fisher in 2015 and refers to the subliminal coercion that abounds in a capitalist society. So subtle that unless you're looking, you might not realize these problems with society are actually already happening. Charlie Booker's Black Mirror is the closest fantasy depiction of this theory, with his episodes questioning how far is too far when it comes to our evolving technology and how close we are to the dystopian future.
However, for real-life examples of this theory, and social issues coming together with, it look no further than the sub-Reddit titled 'A Boring Dystopia,' which is dedicated to sharing images that are disturbingly unassuming. From the poster that reads "Sleep deprivation is your drug of choice. You might be a doer," or a bus passing by with bold black letters stating, "You don't need therapy you just need a new car," the following photos may make you question every society problem in a different light.
Scroll down below to see the Orwellian thread of signs on problems with the world!
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Peak Bureaucracy (Happened In Toronto)
Boring Dystopia
I Guess We Just Have To Get Used To This
Well, this is sad. But it's a description of "Better safe than sorry"
Drink Soda To Help Fight Diabetes
You Must Be Noteworthy To Take A Selfie At This Spot
Look At All That Freedom
Reminds me Henry Ford "A customer can have a car painted any color he wants as long as it’s black”
The Only Way To Live
Healthcare Described In One Picture
Based on the ATM symbol ("bankomat" on yellow background with Raiffeisen logo) and the uniform of the paramedics it is from Croatia. The photo dates back to September 2016, and the Photographer's name is Sandra Krunic. The original title of this photo said something about American healthcare, which doesn't fit.
You Get 3 Minutes
Boring Dystopia
"How Can We Decorate Our Lobby To Look Refined While Still Being Utterly Devoid Of Character?"
And people who decided this didn't think that this would make a perfect joke?
"Anti-Homeless" Bench
Quick Reminder That We've Been At War For 17 Years. Sure, People Are Sent To Fight And Die Every Day, But It's Just Old News, Right?
Kurt Cobain Was Not Diagnosed With A Mental Illness And Leave A Suicide Note For It To Be Turned Into A Fashion Trend
American Airlines Announces Pay Raises For Pilots And Flight Attendants, And Investors Balk
Investors want to get all the money, while putting in none of the work. It's the workers' labor that creates value, which brings in the money. It makes sense they should be paid appropriately.
Mass Shootings Are Now So Frequent That President Trump Just Copies-And-Pastes His Condolences
Education For Your Kids? Not Important. Buy Our Expensive Car Instead
Trump's Official Survey Doesn't Include Any Negative Response Options
Some people unfortunately think he is doing a good job. That the economy is doing well (inherited - rather like his wealth).
Load More Replies...And if you select 'other', you'll get a knock on the door from cops to clarify you meant 'Excellent' 😂
Ummm, you must not be from the U.S. the Cops that are union are against Trump. And cops don't knock on people's doors for not saying trump is excellent. We may have the worst leaders right now but we are still a great country. We will get back on track when dumb s**t is out of office
Load More Replies...Of course it doesn't. He can't handle anything negative that's the truth. Jackass.
Because the Orange Ogre can't stand criticism. He is an egoist and a narcissist. How the hell did he get elected POTUS? Rise up, resist, persist - and vote Blue in November!
HAHAHA, that's awesome! That's so Trump. C'mon, the deluded bastard is hilarious! At least he's a genuine piece of s**t. He is open about what he is. The candidate he beat had shark eyes and was phoney as a $3 bill. The proof of that is she lost to....wait for it.....Donald Trump in a presidential election, haha. Pure comedy.
I adore Mel Brooks - but only he could make this up with any credibility - a wild Megalomaniac is in control of the Western World - Springtime for Hitler - again
Load More Replies...I'm really sure he created and monitors this survey. People talk and write about how he throws tantrums and can't take criticism... pots, meet kettles.
I've filled out those Trump surveys, but haven't been able to send the resulys. All of my answers have been negaticve. Makes me wonder if the survey somehow monitors what my responses are.
That would be a terrible thing!!! And very, very likely.
Load More Replies...I kept scrolling down to see the "I'm sucking like a black hole" option.
I once made a survey about Michael Jackson with these exact answers....I was 9!
I was sent a "Presidential Survey" not long ago, the survey would only record your opinions if you "donated" at least $100. No wonder he thinks his approval ratings are high
Isn't that kinda like the bride who wanted $1500/guest or they were uninvited?
Load More Replies...Weird that one has to up-vote something that one really would like to down-vote, but then this would not be getting any higher up to the level of incompetent ridiculousness where it deserves to be.
¤Other! Never in the history of this country have we had a president who is not only completely "bigly" ignorant, but praises and practices misogynistic rule as an acceptable thing to do. I could care less about StormyDaniels and more about the fact that a lying, manipulative, bribe accepting and giving, English speaking illiterate is "running" (insert ruining as necessary) our country. People flying their American flags are doing so in remembrance. Because this country is NOTHING to be proud of!
Since he's turned the US economy around, created jobs and reduced taxes, how could anyone not put ‘great’? I wish we had someone that would do that for our economy. Most normal people would want a prosperous country.
You need to stop watching Fox News , they are the fake news.
Load More Replies...At the time of communism in Russia there was a joke. The children were supposed to write an essay. And the subject was "Who is you idol, and why Lenin?"
Other wordly and off the planet. Great job of making himself a laughing stock. Good that I dont live in the US. Not Okay
how does he make himself a laughing stock...I don't see a lot of gems laughing that really know what is happening...they are scared to death and trying to pull every trick in the book and its ALL corrupt!!!
Load More Replies...I used to hate Trump, he is an a*****e. but the more I get to know him the more I respect him. It's time we had an a*****e in the oval office to balance out the a******s in congress.
This reminds me of the "survey" we took in the military about the repeal of DADT. Not a single question asked us if we agree or disagree with the repeal.
Similar questionnaire with same multiple choice answers were posted by my country’s PM office.. they actually made an app for it and asked people to download and answer.. and there were many idiots who did.. the PM office later even tweeted the results..
Because his ego can't take anything negative. He throws tantrums anytime anyone is mean to him. #BigBaby
For entertainment value I'd give him high marks. For leadership, not so much
Either his attorney pays for it, or he's got it covered by a presidential mandate.
Load More Replies...Teaching Kids To Read Via Logos
Boring Dystopia
Totally Normal And Fine
S**t Like This Just Happens Constantly Now
Liquidation Sale
not as bad as 'things to do before you die' why not 'things to do while you're still alive' much more positive.
Plastic, As God Made It
Didn't George Carlin say that the only reason Earth hasn't killed us is that it can't make plastic and needs us to do it?
Gun Show This Weekend
It's been documented that after a mass/school shooting, gun sales actually go up. How sick is that?
Teachers Gifted Supplies For Their Classrooms ...on A Talk Show
Late Stage Capitalism
Shouldn't the simple fact that you're out of blood, solve ALL your problems ? Including housing ? Just a tought
Be Happy
Yeah, if you don't smile, an exec will immediately bolt from his office and grin at the door for you :D
Life Is Beautiful
Jaywalkers Under Surveillance In Shenzhen Soon To Be Punished Via Text Messages
how is this surprising? did you really think they were developing this kind of technology just for your social photo tagging to be easier? come on.
Google Helps Its Sponsors Before Its Users
They Love It!
I Withdrew Some Cash And The Receipt Has The Most Dystopian Bloody Thing On It
I'm Sure The Sermen Drew Some Comparison With Following "False Prophets"
I don't think this challenge honor the Christ... Poor Him, it must be tiredsome to be loved by idiots.
Watch Live
Boring Dystopia
It’s Really Hard Watching Other People Live Out Your Dreams
You Don't Need Therapy
The Fortune In These Fortune Cookies
Bleeding You Dry
Giving your blood is a good thing, having no choice but selling your blood sucks
Aligned With The Holiday Spirit
And? This can be a police parking lot, military base, impound lot, a mint etc.
You've Heard Of Elf On The Shelf, Now Get Ready For
How America Ends
The Important News
It's an update. Bus probably fell from the cliff, crashed on a cemetery, and they are keeping the viewers up to date on how many victims they keep finding under the wreck. Chips look tasty though :D
Golden Fistbump
This Escorting Website Features A Live-Updated Student Debt Clock
Happiness Within Reach
Back To School Shopping
Facebook Served Me An Ad Inside Of A Private Chat
Their Main Concern Isn't Population Changes, It's Diaper Sales
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Load More Replies...Ok, I've seen a lot of comments on this post about how "America is the worst country". You think we LIKE having mass shootings every two minutes? You think we like having a president who puts immigrant kids in concentration camps? You think we like leading the charts in obesity? No. We don't especially like any of that. So please stop acting like the entirety of America is shooting each other in the head. Because we aren't. Only a few are.
If you don't like the state of things in the USA, get off your a*s and make sure that you are registered to vote. If not, go register! Do your homework on candidates, and cast an informed ballot in November. If you don't vote, you don't count.
Load More Replies...What I've learned in life, is that, the Earth is doomed. Whether humanity nukes itself or global warming kills us by 2100 with excess carbon dioxide, I've learned to just accept the time I have. Yes, I recycle and don't use plastic bags, I'm not a savage. But I've learned to appreciate and love life, before the world dies. And fight it anyway... you never know. Sorry for being negative.
This is the first post where I HAD to read through all the comments just to get the rest of the story.
These are just awful. I guess an up vote means they are awful-er than the others. But I wanted to down vote them. So sad.
I bookmarked this under Republicans. If you don't agree, please reconsider what Republican values, and their political platform really supports. Forgive me for stating the obvious, (to most readers I hope), but virtually everything they do is in support of big business, nothing more nothing less.
Bored Panda's showing their political bias a lot with this one......alienating half of your clientele should never be on the agenda, if you want to keep in business.
900 % of this post is nothing but political b******t- as i said repeatedly - eat s**t and die
I hear and read americans complains about their country, but I've been there once 10 years ago. It's a wonderful country. It have some problems but if i look at the big picture, USA is a huge amazing place where everything is possible. Americans that complain about this country, please come to live in my country for a while and then tell me what do you think about USA.
People complained when Obama was president, was that a fashion?
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Load More Replies...Ok, I've seen a lot of comments on this post about how "America is the worst country". You think we LIKE having mass shootings every two minutes? You think we like having a president who puts immigrant kids in concentration camps? You think we like leading the charts in obesity? No. We don't especially like any of that. So please stop acting like the entirety of America is shooting each other in the head. Because we aren't. Only a few are.
If you don't like the state of things in the USA, get off your a*s and make sure that you are registered to vote. If not, go register! Do your homework on candidates, and cast an informed ballot in November. If you don't vote, you don't count.
Load More Replies...What I've learned in life, is that, the Earth is doomed. Whether humanity nukes itself or global warming kills us by 2100 with excess carbon dioxide, I've learned to just accept the time I have. Yes, I recycle and don't use plastic bags, I'm not a savage. But I've learned to appreciate and love life, before the world dies. And fight it anyway... you never know. Sorry for being negative.
This is the first post where I HAD to read through all the comments just to get the rest of the story.
These are just awful. I guess an up vote means they are awful-er than the others. But I wanted to down vote them. So sad.
I bookmarked this under Republicans. If you don't agree, please reconsider what Republican values, and their political platform really supports. Forgive me for stating the obvious, (to most readers I hope), but virtually everything they do is in support of big business, nothing more nothing less.
Bored Panda's showing their political bias a lot with this one......alienating half of your clientele should never be on the agenda, if you want to keep in business.
900 % of this post is nothing but political b******t- as i said repeatedly - eat s**t and die
I hear and read americans complains about their country, but I've been there once 10 years ago. It's a wonderful country. It have some problems but if i look at the big picture, USA is a huge amazing place where everything is possible. Americans that complain about this country, please come to live in my country for a while and then tell me what do you think about USA.
People complained when Obama was president, was that a fashion?
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