“High tech, low life” is the iconic tagline of the cyberpunk genre—a world where cutting-edge technology serves corrupt corporations while those at the bottom hustle for survival in the neon-lit gutters. But if the low-life underdogs are so augmented, so connected, so scrappy and relentless, why don’t they rise up? Why does the machine always …
High Tech, No Unity: Why Cyberpunk’s Underdogs Rarely Win Read More »
Cyberpunk—and honestly, every subcultural community that thrives beneath mainstream media—has always relied on one thing: sharing. Sharing music. Sharing stories. Sharing rumors, hacks, mods, interviews, links, and late-night YouTube rabbit holes. It’s the lifeblood of the underground. It’s how niche ideas evolve, how inspiration spreads, and how culture stays alive when the algorithms aren’t watching. …
Cyberpunk often seduces with its neon noir visuals and brooding protagonists—but underneath the cybernetic limbs and neon reflections lies a question that’s far more human than most people expect: what is the cost of identity in a world that commodifies the body, tracks your every move, and monetizes your face? In the genre’s deeper currents, …
The Price of Identity Within a Cyberpunk Dystopia Read More »
Dystopia is often envisioned as a landscape of suffering—grinding poverty, brutal oppression, and a scarcity of basic freedoms. But the true pain of dystopia, as suggested by Schopenhauer’s ideas on suffering, is not the physical or external discomfort itself. Rather, it is the psychological torment of recognizing one’s inadequacy in the face of superior intelligence, …
The Real Pain of Dystopia: The Agony of Inadequacy Read More »
