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minus-square@Serinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•6 months agoThe dystopian novels serve a purpose too, usually of what to avoid.
minus-square@Skunk@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-26 months agoIn theory yes, much like History. But then one day you have people thinking “The Handmaid’s Tale” is a user manual.
minus-square@CanadaPluslinkEnglish1•6 months agoOh god, has that happened? I’ve mostly just seen continued growth of the ideas that inspired it.
minus-square@Skunk@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoNo, not yet ? I don’t think so but I stopped reading bad news to live in my own lemmy wholesome bubble made of food, sci-fi and cats.
minus-square@CanadaPluslinkEnglish3•edit-26 months agoAh, okay. Shits crazy out here, but there’s nobody in the West suggesting fertility slaves or abolishing female literacy.
The dystopian novels serve a purpose too, usually of what to avoid.
In theory yes, much like History.
But then one day you have people thinking “The Handmaid’s Tale” is a user manual.
Oh god, has that happened? I’ve mostly just seen continued growth of the ideas that inspired it.
No, not yet ? I don’t think so but I stopped reading bad news to live in my own lemmy wholesome bubble made of food, sci-fi and cats.
Ah, okay. Shits crazy out here, but there’s nobody in the West suggesting fertility slaves or abolishing female literacy.