Think of the novel The Children of Men (1992), by P.D. James where the human population has become infertile and lost all interest in politics, allowing the authorities to install various regulations such as mass “voluntary” suicides by the elderly, rampant cruel treatment toward prisoners of the state, and mandatory sperm testing and female inspections. Fatalism, boredom, crime, and religious hysteria are abundant, and it’s not that pretty. This subreddit ‘A Boring Dystopia‘ share real-life examples of what they believe to be societal decay. Here are some of them.
1. The System Is Broken
2. The American Dream
3. Ah The Good Old Times
4. U.S. Wealth Inequality
5. Findings From An Undercover Shein Investigation
6. McDonald’s In The 1980s Compared To Today
7. Malthus Would’ve Blushed Looking At This
8. Feel Like This Fits Too Well. The Rich Stay Rich/Get Richer
9. Privatized Prisons Lead To More Inmates, Longer Sentences, Study Finds
10. My Wage Cage. Nature Is Begging Me To Leave!
11. Silicon Valley Everyone
12. I Can’t Put The Feeling Of This Picture Into Words
13. Crime Against Humanity, But Ecological
14. Most Grateful Employer
15. Get Back To Work Toilets
16. “Finally, No Human Employees At Our Grey Minimalist Mcdonalds”
17. Can’t Even Get A Bathroom Break At Home
18. The Matrix Is Here
19. El Salvador – Center For The Confinement Of Terrorism (Cecot)
20. This Packaging Uses An Optical Illusion To Make The Vegetables Look More Green
21. Paid Toilets With Ad Displays Instead Of Mirrors
22. The Company We Keep
23. My Friend’s School Lunch
24. “Incredible” Initiative From Rock Of Hope In South Africa
25. “Alexa, Thank My Driver!”
26. Global Anti-Depressant Usage
27. The Great Outdoors (Nyt)
28. Make Sure Your Litter Is Still Effectively Advertising Your Company
29. Man Tattoos Shop Loyalty Card
30. This Truck Is Currently Parked Outside My Apartment Building. The Entire Thing Is A Screen Playing Ads
31. Lahore This Time Of The Year, Especially In The Non Posh Areas
32. Bermuda Is Nearly 7% Golf Course. Golfing Covers Roughly 1.4 Sq Miles Of The 20.5 Sq Mile Island
33. This Is How Capitalists See Humanitarian Disasters
34. Rentable Cubicle
35. So This Is A Thing Now. As If We Weren’t Under Enough Constant Surveillance Already
36. Sleeping At Work. Japan
37. What Purpose Does It Serve When Law Enforcement Seek To Deceive The General Public?
38. Plastering Ads On A Giant Christmas Tree At A Christmas Market
39. “The Cruise Ship Promises To Let Guests Live Permanently At Sea – At A Price. Permanent 237-Square-Foot Studios Went On The Market This Year For $1 Million.”
40. Landlords Taking Self Defense Classes
41. Police In UK Utilised A Metal Detector In In Order To Tackle And Deter Knife Possession
42. People Can Now Work As Walking Billboards
43. The First Picture On A Colorado County’s Website Asking You To Donate To Help The Homeless (Instead Of Directly Giving Them Money Or Resources)
44. Wait Till You Get A Hit And Run
45. Atomization And Alienation. Smh
