Dystopian: Can you Create a Utopian World Without Creating an Underlying Dystopia?

2024-07-19

Fictional dystopias always have more going on than meets the eye. In this episode, Bradston and Devonte' unpack how fictional societies devolve into dystopian nightmares and what forms of control are used to create absolute power. They also grapple with an intriguing question: can a true utopia exist without a secret dystopia underneath? Timestamps (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme (00:02:55) - The Hunger Games Trilogy (00:10:25) - 15 Million Merits from Black M...

Fictional dystopias always have more going on than meets the eye.

In this episode, Bradston and Devonte' unpack how fictional societies devolve into dystopian nightmares and what forms of control are used to create absolute power.

They also grapple with an intriguing question: can a true utopia exist without a secret dystopia underneath?

Timestamps

(00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics

(00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme

(00:02:55) - The Hunger Games Trilogy

(00:10:25) - 15 Million Merits from Black Mirror TV Series

(00:19:45) - 1984 by George Orwell

(00:25:55) - The Giver by Lois Lowry

(00:34:00) - Antics Segment

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