The Burner Episode #218: Dystopia Now?
The lockdown is about to be renewed – but what do we actually know about the scientific group advising on it? Plus, why is dystopia in such easy reach in responses to the pandemic?
Tag: dystopia
Exit From Nightmare: Will Davies on Economic Science Fictions
James Butler is joined by Will Davies to discuss Economic Science Fictions, dystopia, speculative politics, what neoliberals actually believe, and the fantasies behind Brexit.
Knowledge is Power: Lessons from Dystopian Fiction
32 years since George Orwell’s predictions of the future failed to come to pass, and our world seems to be getting more dystopian every day - but of all society's dystopian elements, which should worry us most?