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What is cyberpunk? A brief history of the near future.

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    Kijafa
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    Part of why I'm glad the genre seems to be making comeback is that it feels more relevant than ever. The wealthiest brazenly consolidate wealth for themselves. Major corporations can dictate...

    Part of why I'm glad the genre seems to be making comeback is that it feels more relevant than ever. The wealthiest brazenly consolidate wealth for themselves. Major corporations can dictate policy to even the largest countries. Cyberpunk seems close to reality.

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    1. Erik
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      "The apocalypse is already here, you just don't live there yet," is my favorite one-liner from the new Chapo Trap House book. I think it applies to a lot of cyberpunk stuff, in other parts of the...

      "The apocalypse is already here, you just don't live there yet," is my favorite one-liner from the new Chapo Trap House book. I think it applies to a lot of cyberpunk stuff, in other parts of the world, there is true wageslavery, mega-corps hollowing out the state and living inside of it and other cyberpunk hallmarks.

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