@nesibya.bsky.social
Musings on social movements and revolution, focusing on social concepts and institutions rather than the hero narrative. All wrapped in fantasy/sci-fi.
Follow my more reality-based self @shanonanonrose.bsky.social
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"the dystopian settings of so much cyberpunk fiction are seen by today’s tech leaders as prophetic visions of a world they need to try to escape... In the original novels it tended to be people like them responsible for creating the dystopias in the first place." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
The big idea: will sci-fi end up destroying the world?
Skewed interpretations of classic works are feeding the dark visions of tech moguls, from Musk to Thiel
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
"the dystopian settings of so much cyberpunk fiction are seen by today’s tech leaders as prophetic visions of a world they need to try to escape... In the original novels it tended to be people like them responsible for creating the dystopias in the first place." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
By way of introduction, I'm sharing to (older) pieces that have influenced my thinking on how we talk about and understand social movements, progress, and politics. The first being the conception of the hero: that someone will arise to overcome personal struggles and external challenges to save us.
April 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
By way of introduction, I'm sharing to (older) pieces that have influenced my thinking on how we talk about and understand social movements, progress, and politics. The first being the conception of the hero: that someone will arise to overcome personal struggles and external challenges to save us.