Welcome To Hell: 50 Posts That Prove We’ve Hit Peak Dystopia (New Pics)

Tyrannical governments,natural disasters, crime, violence, poverty—mix these ingredients and you get a hopeless society where people don’t live, they just exist.Sounds like a nightmare, right? Something we would never wish to see on Earth. However, at the same time, such a predicament is quite easy to imagine. According to the subredditr/ABoringDystopia, that is because humanity is already moving in that direction.This onlinecommunityunites 760K members and they regularly share real-life examples to prove their point. Here are some of the recent ones that seem pretty convincing.This post may includeaffiliate links.

Tyrannical governments,natural disasters, crime, violence, poverty—mix these ingredients and you get a hopeless society where people don’t live, they just exist.

Sounds like a nightmare, right? Something we would never wish to see on Earth. However, at the same time, such a predicament is quite easy to imagine. According to the subredditr/ABoringDystopia, that is because humanity is already moving in that direction.

This onlinecommunityunites 760K members and they regularly share real-life examples to prove their point. Here are some of the recent ones that seem pretty convincing.

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Tweet highlighting wealth disparity and societal issues, suggesting a boring dystopia.

Teacher battling cancer lacks sick days, colleagues donate theirs, highlighting a boring dystopia scenario.

Before the subreddit was created in January 2016, there was a Facebook group of the same name.

However, Fisher, widely known as the author of the cult classicCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?, toldVicethat the group “wasn’t that well thought-out at the start” and that he hadn’t done anything like this before.

As a result, he closed it in November 2015. But apparently, the internet needed such a space.

Tweet criticizing high rent prices and economic disparity, highlighting the concept of a boring dystopia.

SpongeBob meme illustrating a boring dystopia with contrasting government responses.

Crowds gathered at a grand building at night, suggesting a boring dystopia atmosphere.

Originally, Fisher had noticed a common theme in pictures he shared on Facebook and wondered if it could be developed into a group.“It was understood from the start to be a consciousness-raising exercise, encouraging people to perceive the actual state of Britain rather than the PR state,” he said in December 2015, a month after he shut down the group and before the inception of the subreddit. “Which is surprisingly hard, because there’s this mixture of Silicon Valley ideology, PR, and advertising which distracts us from our own aesthetic poverty, and the reality of what we have. Which is just all these crap robots…”

Originally, Fisher had noticed a common theme in pictures he shared on Facebook and wondered if it could be developed into a group.

“It was understood from the start to be a consciousness-raising exercise, encouraging people to perceive the actual state of Britain rather than the PR state,” he said in December 2015, a month after he shut down the group and before the inception of the subreddit. “Which is surprisingly hard, because there’s this mixture of Silicon Valley ideology, PR, and advertising which distracts us from our own aesthetic poverty, and the reality of what we have. Which is just all these crap robots…”

Flag with corporate logos suggesting boring dystopia, replacing stars on the U.S. flag.

Ad promoting book simplification, highlighting a translation of “The Great Gatsby” to easier language, suggesting a dystopian trend.

Reddit post discussing an unethical tip about reporting someone for a past abortion, suggesting a dystopian situation.

Text discussing tax impacts on varying income families, highlighting economic disparity and a potential boring dystopia.

“Crap robots” were a common theme on his Facebook group. One typical post included a photograph of a broken vending machine, with a note attached to it saying, “The light inside has broken but I still work.““It’s Californian ideology without Californian sunshine, isn’t it?” Fisher asked rhetorically.

“It’s Californian ideology without Californian sunshine, isn’t it?” Fisher asked rhetorically.

Blackstone is largest corporate landlord worldwide, owning over 300,000 U.S. homes; highlights a boring dystopia scenario.

Two men in a political setting discuss raising the federal minimum wage; one declines. Boring dystopia theme.

A person at a podium with a microphone, gesturing dramatically in a setting suggestive of a boring dystopia.

Two people hug on barren land, suggesting a boring dystopia with desolate surroundings and distant ruined buildings.

To many of the three thousand members the group had, it’s content was mainlyentertainment, but it also served to illustrate “hauntology,” the term Fisher used to describe the sense of a lost future—in this case, one where machines enhance, rather than hinder, our lives.

Screenshot discussing millennials' lack of retirement savings and removal of comments due to concerning ideation, highlighting dystopia.

A meeting setting with text suggesting a “boring dystopia.” People seated, discussing clearance for a new arrival.

Person with curly hair in a dimly lit setting, with dystopian-themed text overlay about medical debt and reward.

Colorado ski town struggles to fill $167,000 job; cost of living too high, highlighting boring dystopia realities.

According to a newsurveyfrom book publisher The Folio Society, around 26 percent of American men and 14 percent of women feel like they are already living in a dystopia.At the same time, only one-third of Americans believe the nation has a functioning democracy, and younger people were increasingly convinced that democracy had failed in the U.S.Americans are particularly concerned over free speech (60 percent) and government surveillance of personal and family finances (45 percent).

According to a newsurveyfrom book publisher The Folio Society, around 26 percent of American men and 14 percent of women feel like they are already living in a dystopia.

At the same time, only one-third of Americans believe the nation has a functioning democracy, and younger people were increasingly convinced that democracy had failed in the U.S.

Americans are particularly concerned over free speech (60 percent) and government surveillance of personal and family finances (45 percent).

Google image search for “baby peacock” showing search suggestions and photos with red lines, hinting at a boring dystopia.

Warren Buffett quote on class warfare, reflecting boring dystopia themes.

“Sign in an office reading ‘Unions are a middleman’ suggesting a boring dystopia theme."

Graph illustrating wealth disparity; top 1% wealth surpasses middle class from 1993-2023.

However, why did Fisher close ‘Boring Dystopia’ 1.0 if his thoughts are proving to be so relevant to people?“For me, the point at which the group started to go downhill was when it became like every other Facebook group. It was just recirculating ‘content’ and sending links, keeping people inside what I would call capitalist cyberspace instead of looking outside at their ownenvironment,” the philosopher explained. “It felt like it was reinforcing the condition it was intended to displace.”

However, why did Fisher close ‘Boring Dystopia’ 1.0 if his thoughts are proving to be so relevant to people?

“For me, the point at which the group started to go downhill was when it became like every other Facebook group. It was just recirculating ‘content’ and sending links, keeping people inside what I would call capitalist cyberspace instead of looking outside at their ownenvironment,” the philosopher explained. “It felt like it was reinforcing the condition it was intended to displace.”

“News headline about an OpenAI whistleblower with a smiling man in glasses and denim, suggesting a boring dystopia."

Aerial view of traffic jam and crowded street, suggesting a boring dystopia.

Man speaking into a microphone with text about a decree allowing pay in milk or meat, suggesting a boring dystopia.

Poster on subway wall implying harsh penalty for fare evasion, suggesting we’re in a boring dystopia.

Text detailing disturbing tactics involving drones in what is described as a boring dystopia.

Cartoon character reacts to dystopia-themed news headline about using brain-dead women as surrogate mothers.

Billboard in urban setting with text promoting having more children, suggesting a dystopian theme.

U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire; vote result: 14 favor, 1 against.

Because of this, in 2023 (over 6 years after Fisher’s passing), the subreddit’s team eventually released astatementsaying it wanted to honor his stance and committed to removingsocial mediacontent unless posters get approval from the moderators. It will be interesting to see how well they will manage to enforce the rule.

Temporary shelter made from promotional posters in a snowy parking lot, hinting at a boring dystopia.