Sci-fi's dystopia bias makes people reflexively equate new tech with grimdark futures
bradneuberg · x · 2026-10-07
Robotbeat argues that a real problem with grimdark sci-fi is that audiences develop a kneejerk association between anything futuristic and dystopia, shaping reflexively negative expectations of every newly developed technology.
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