Dystopian Futures That Now Seem Inevitable

Dystopian narratives seem more prescient than ever

AI-generated image of a Black boy looking out over a dystopian cityscape | Image made by author using Midjourney.

As a science fiction enthusiast, it feels like dystopian narratives seem more like documentaries than fiction.

It’s made my deep appreciation for Star Trek more intense. My love stems not only from its egalitarian, inclusive vision of the far-future, but also its aspirational view…