A recap of 2020’s dystopian news stories. It’s not just Covid-19.
It wasn’t good. But it wasn’t a coup, either.
Why you should indeed worry about unrest at Washington D.C., but keep it in check too.
State of Dystopia: Election 2020
A deep dive into how the 2020 election portends for dystopia, and why it just might be one of the worst outcomes.
State of Dystopia: November 2020
The big events of November 2020 that put us on the cyberpunk timeline.
State of Dystopia: October 2020
The big events of October 2020 that put us on the cyberpunk timeline, plus some good news!
Don’t Forget About Nukes
Why you should care about nukes at least as much as all the other issues you hear about (climate change, AI, etc), and a recap of how dangerous 2020 has been.
Amazon’s Biggest Merger
In honor of Prime Day 2020, an overview of Amazon’s biggest merger: not a merger with peer corporations, but the police state.
State of Dystopia: September 2020
The big events of September 2020 that put us on the cyberpunk timeline, plus some long reads.
State of Dystopia: August 2020
The big events of August 2020 that put us on the cyberpunk timeline, plus some long reads.
State of Dystopia: July 2020
State of Dystopia for July: mostly the continued concentration of economic power, with some global tensions mixed in.