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0 The more you look at the world, admiring its beauty, the more a voice inside you whispers a dark possibility. It may be your survival instincts take over, weighing the speculation of society and humanity facing an obstacle that poses a major threat to its existence. This voice stays in your head, conversing with your sustenance ideas.
As you develop into a more intelligent and efficient species, this voice gets louder, letting you know that the more you pursue control, the more you run away from it.
And, to be fair, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You must know what you are building and how you make progress within a society. To keep this narrative alive, you may turn to dystopian fiction novels, one of the most popular genres in literature.
From the haunting worlds of 1984 and Brave New World to modern classics such as The Hunger Games and The Handmaid’s Tale, there is a twisted allure about these cautionary tales.
Let’s delve into why you love dystopian fiction so much.
Mirroring Your Fears
One of the most compelling aspects of dystopian fiction is its innate ability to mirror your fears given your current societal concerns. Moreover, these stories may take place in an imagined future. Still, they reflect the issues you grapple with in the present. Whether it is environmental collapse, government overreach, or even the loss of individual freedoms, a dystopian world magnifies your fears. By exaggerating these threats, it pushes you to confront your anxieties in a new light.
Catharsis and Empowerment
Oddly enough, dystopian fiction can be incredibly empowering despite its grim setting. While the characters in the stories are often trapped in worlds of despair, their journeys of resistance and resilience offer hope. You find catharsis in witnessing characters endure, fight back, and sometimes overcome the systems that oppress them.
The bleakness of a dystopian work of fiction serves as the perfect backdrop for stories of rebellion and courage. You can witness ordinary people rise to the occasion, supersede challenges, and become stronger in the process.
A Warning for the Future
Despite many dystopian works of fiction seeming exaggerated, most are based on real-world trends and issues. They invite you, as a reader, to question where you’re headed and what could happen if you do not rise up for change now. Dystopian novels are cautionary tales that remind you of the consequences of abandoning the environment and humans playing god.
Encapsulating the true essence of dystopian fiction, author Sophia M. presents her exhilarating book, Synthetica, set in 2065. Synthetica’s omnipresent AI governs every aspect of life, ensuring peace and harmony. With the introduction of BCIs (Brain-computer interfaces), people are unaware of their true promise and control of their thoughts and actions.
Witness John, an investigative journalist, get to the bottom of the propaganda as he experiences a glitch in his BCI, awakening his free will.
Sophia M’s Synthetica is more relevant than ever in today’s society, given the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Grab your copy now. It’s available on Amazon.
