Fictional Dystopias, Ranked By How Much You'd Wouldn't Mind Living In Them
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If science fiction tells us anything, it’s that a perfect society ruled by one person, or a shadow government made up of robots or whatever is a bad thing. But just because you live in a world controlled by the NWO or cyber gangsters who keep everyone plugged onto the Internet doesn’t mean that you can’t have a nice time. Since the 18th century, writers have been employing fictional dystopian worlds to get their point across about government oversight, political correctness, or whatever world issue is stuck in their craw. But, let’s be real, some of the fictional dystopias just aren’t that bad. Sure, no one wants to have to fight to the death on TV, but what if you just got to watch people fight to the death while you got wear wacky hair and eat all the food you want? All of a sudden the world of The Hunger Games doesn’t sound so bad! Take a look at these dystopian societies and think about which one you’d rather live in.
Choosing the best dystopian society isn’t easy. For every promise of free soma and evening of meaningless sex, there’s a Kafka-esque bureaucratic nightmare waiting around the corner. All of the worlds collected here are different, so it’s up to you to figure out which work of fiction contains your favorite dystopian society.
Remember to vote up the nightmarish imaginary societies that you actually wouldn't mind living in, because Big Brother is always watching!
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The Empire
Star WarsPros: Good employment rates. Good chance of escaping firing squads as all are terrible shots.
Cons: Instant death for the tiniest infraction.
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Pros: High tolerance to radiation
Cons: Not great with communication, they have a negative opinion of Sky People
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Pros: Giant lofts for the taking in downtown Los Angeles, hot noodles available 24/7, not as crowded as it used to be since everyone went off world
Cons: The occasional insane replicants, few jobs
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Pros: Pretty smart cookies, value knowledge (and mind control), no need to every worry about unemployment, starvation, or financial concerns.
Cons: Tend to lack compassion, empathy, and remorse, run by self-serving hypocrites, not everyone looks good in blue.
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Pros: After the fall of global governments, The Factory set up a pretty cut-and-dry system of justice to deal with crime. No fuss, no muss.
Cons: There is no court, no judges, and no jail, only organ banks and incinerators. Break a law, they take your head.
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The United Citizen Federation
Starship TroopersPros: Everyone is equal; sexism and racism are nonexistent.
Cons: Education is shaky at best; there is still classism, giant insects from outer space are a slight issue.
