What comes to mind when you think of a dystopian universe? is it Dali-esque surrealist landscapes or is it a more realistic world like ‘The Handmaidens Tale’ or ‘1984.’ Well, according to the late Brtish academic and cultural theorist Mark Fisher, we are already living in a present-day dystopian society and folks – it is very boring.
The term ‘boring dystopia’ was coined by Fisher in 2015 and refers to the subliminal coercion that abounds in a capitalist society. So subtle that unless you’re looking, you might not realize these problems with society are actually already happening. Charlie Booker’s Black Mirror is the closest fantasy depiction of this theory, with his episodes questioning how far is too far when it comes to our evolving technology and how close we are to the dystopian future.
However, for real-life examples of this theory, and social issues coming together with, it look no further than the sub-Reddit titled ‘A Boring Dystopia,’ which is dedicated to sharing images that are disturbingly unassuming. From the poster that reads “Sleep deprivation is your drug of choice. You might be a doer,” or a bus passing by with bold black letters stating, “You don’t need therapy you just need a new car,” the following photos may make you question every society problem in a different light.
Scroll down below to see the Orwellian thread of signs on problems with the world!
#1 Peak Bureaucracy (Happened In Toronto)
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#2 Boring Dystopia
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#3 I Guess We Just Have To Get Used To This
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#4 Drink Soda To Help Fight Diabetes
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#5 You Must Be Noteworthy To Take A Selfie At This Spot
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#6 Look At All That Freedom
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#7 The Only Way To Live
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#8 Healthcare Described In One Picture
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#9 You Get 3 Minutes
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#10 Boring Dystopia
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#11 “How Can We Decorate Our Lobby To Look Refined While Still Being Utterly Devoid Of Character?”
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#12 “Anti-Homeless” Bench
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#13 Quick Reminder That We’ve Been At War For 17 Years. Sure, People Are Sent To Fight And Die Every Day, But It’s Just Old News, Right?
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#14 Kurt Cobain Was Not Diagnosed With A Mental Illness And Leave A Suicide Note For It To Be Turned Into A Fashion Trend
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#15 American Airlines Announces Pay Raises For Pilots And Flight Attendants, And Investors Balk
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#16 Mass Shootings Are Now So Frequent That President Trump Just Copies-And-Pastes His Condolences
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#17 Education For Your Kids? Not Important. Buy Our Expensive Car Instead
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#18 Trump’s Official Survey Doesn’t Include Any Negative Response Options
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#19 Teaching Kids To Read Via Logos
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#20 Boring Dystopia
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#21 Totally Normal And Fine
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#22 S**t Like This Just Happens Constantly Now
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#23 Liquidation Sale
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#24 Plastic, As God Made It
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#25 Gun Show This Weekend
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#26 Teachers Gifted Supplies For Their Classrooms …on A Talk Show
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#27 Late Stage Capitalism
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#28 Be Happy
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#29 Life Is Beautiful
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#30 Jaywalkers Under Surveillance In Shenzhen Soon To Be Punished Via Text Messages
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#31 Google Helps Its Sponsors Before Its Users
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#32 They Love It!
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#33 I Withdrew Some Cash And The Receipt Has The Most Dystopian Bloody Thing On It
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#34 I’m Sure The Sermen Drew Some Comparison With Following “False Prophets”
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#35 Watch Live
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#36 Boring Dystopia
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#37 It’s Really Hard Watching Other People Live Out Your Dreams
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#38 You Don’t Need Therapy
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#39 The Fortune In These Fortune Cookies
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#40 Bleeding You Dry
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#41 Aligned With The Holiday Spirit
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#42 You’ve Heard Of Elf On The Shelf, Now Get Ready For
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#43 How America Ends
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#44 The Important News
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#45 Golden Fistbump
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#46 This Escorting Website Features A Live-Updated Student Debt Clock
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#47 Happiness Within Reach
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#48 Back To School Shopping
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#49 Facebook Served Me An Ad Inside Of A Private Chat
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#50 Their Main Concern Isn’t Population Changes, It’s Diaper Sales
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