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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Boring Dystopia
Drink Soda To Help Fight Diabetes
Look At All That Freedom
The Only Way To Live
Boring Dystopia
this reminds me of that simpsons episode where the police handed out free boat coupons to defaulters XD
"How Can We Decorate Our Lobby To Look Refined While Still Being Utterly Devoid Of Character?"
"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
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
And if you fall for it, your progeny might be too stupid for college anyway...
Trump's Official Survey Doesn't Include Any Negative Response Options
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.
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
Jaywalkers Under Surveillance In Shenzhen Soon To Be Punished Via Text Messages
Google Helps Its Sponsors Before Its Users
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"
Watch Live
It’s Really Hard Watching Other People Live Out Your Dreams
Bleeding You Dry
Giving your blood is a good thing, having no choice but selling your blood sucks
Aligned With The Holiday Spirit
You've Heard Of Elf On The Shelf, Now Get Ready For
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
Back To School Shopping
Their Main Concern Isn't Population Changes, It's Diaper Sales
Note: this post originally had 73 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
90% of this post has nothing to do with dystopia, just greedy capitalism and free market practices.
yeah, so dystopia
Dystopia - a state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice. Greedy capitalism and free market practices that make others miserable would be/is a dystopia for some. I don't think you get to control what is people's imaginations.
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What free market, dumbo?
This is depressing...
Capitalism is evil
Well, it's the only one that's worked well for a significant amount of time...while we're starting to see it fall apart now, most of the socialist countries haven't nearly lasted this long.
Dont worry- only the idiot socialists are down voting you- let that moron in New York, ocasio-cortez- who is so fucking stupid she didn't even know Venezula IS a socialist country - continue representing the people- We will all end up begging for toilet paper like VZ
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if you feel that way I'll take all that money off your hands....
HA
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@Stuart Smith - you umittigated moron- you think Cuba is so great- yo ugo live there! You fucked up moron - so many people die every day trying to escape from that piece odf shit- shit hole country- WHY?? Because of Communism - do not say Communism is different from Socialism- how the hell do you think they got in there?? Are you as stupid as ocasio??? Socialism is a fucking gateway and a way to destroy our country. You idiot- Just leave already
communism is different from socialism you idiot. do you even know what they are? you should do some research before you blindly slander half the political spectrum.
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Better then socialism
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No, you are.
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Unlike socialism which is pure heaven, there are so many rich and prosperous socialistic countries in the world .. oh wait.
Plenty of socialist countries are prosperous. The US is rich, sure, but that wealth is concentrated in a tiny percentage of the population. Now, communist countries, which is very different from socialist ones... The only one of those I can think of is Cuba, which has managed to build a world-class medical system in the face of what, 80 years of economic warfare by the world's premier economic power. Hardly a scathing indictment of their system when the majority of your country would receive faster, better medical service in their country than yours despite the fact that your country has been working overtime to destroy them. Apart from that, most of the countries referred to as communist practice state capitalism, which I would absolutely agree is worse thank market capitalism, but which is not even slightly socialist. Meanwhile, the US economy is literally falling apart around you in exactly the ways predicted more than a century ago by Karl Marx.
90% of this post has nothing to do with dystopia, just greedy capitalism and free market practices.
yeah, so dystopia
Dystopia - a state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice. Greedy capitalism and free market practices that make others miserable would be/is a dystopia for some. I don't think you get to control what is people's imaginations.
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What free market, dumbo?
This is depressing...
Capitalism is evil
Well, it's the only one that's worked well for a significant amount of time...while we're starting to see it fall apart now, most of the socialist countries haven't nearly lasted this long.
Dont worry- only the idiot socialists are down voting you- let that moron in New York, ocasio-cortez- who is so fucking stupid she didn't even know Venezula IS a socialist country - continue representing the people- We will all end up begging for toilet paper like VZ
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if you feel that way I'll take all that money off your hands....
HA
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@Stuart Smith - you umittigated moron- you think Cuba is so great- yo ugo live there! You fucked up moron - so many people die every day trying to escape from that piece odf shit- shit hole country- WHY?? Because of Communism - do not say Communism is different from Socialism- how the hell do you think they got in there?? Are you as stupid as ocasio??? Socialism is a fucking gateway and a way to destroy our country. You idiot- Just leave already
communism is different from socialism you idiot. do you even know what they are? you should do some research before you blindly slander half the political spectrum.
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Better then socialism
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No, you are.
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Unlike socialism which is pure heaven, there are so many rich and prosperous socialistic countries in the world .. oh wait.
Plenty of socialist countries are prosperous. The US is rich, sure, but that wealth is concentrated in a tiny percentage of the population. Now, communist countries, which is very different from socialist ones... The only one of those I can think of is Cuba, which has managed to build a world-class medical system in the face of what, 80 years of economic warfare by the world's premier economic power. Hardly a scathing indictment of their system when the majority of your country would receive faster, better medical service in their country than yours despite the fact that your country has been working overtime to destroy them. Apart from that, most of the countries referred to as communist practice state capitalism, which I would absolutely agree is worse thank market capitalism, but which is not even slightly socialist. Meanwhile, the US economy is literally falling apart around you in exactly the ways predicted more than a century ago by Karl Marx.