From Zamyatin’s We — the first modern dystopia — to 1984, The Matrix, and the Metaverse, this episode explores how dystopian fiction became our blueprint for the future.Ben and Simon trace a timeline of dystopian visions: from totalitarian nightmares to AI apocalypse, from eco-collapse to billionaire space dreams. Along the way, they dive into Jean Baudrillard’s philosophy, The Handmaid’s Tale, and the strange confusion of tech utopians who seem determined to turn fiction into fact.Is the future supposed to save us — or enslave us?And most importantly: why do our dystopias always come true?#Dystopia #1984 #TheMatrix #BladeRunner #Metaverse #Cybertruck #ElonMusk #TechCulture #Philosophy #AI #FutureTrack SSTK_MUSIC_ID 1249147 – Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID HWU4CA8YNNKAW4XM