{"id":131940,"date":"2024-09-30T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=131940"},"modified":"2024-10-04T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T19:14:18","slug":"dystopian-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/dystopian-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Types of Dystopian Futures: Toby Ord on Oppressive Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are we heading toward a dystopian future? What can we learn from fictional dystopias to prevent real-world catastrophes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Precipice<\/em>, Toby Ord writes that dystopian futures come in various forms, from enforced totalitarian regimes to unintended consequences<\/a> of human actions. Writers and filmmakers have long explored these possibilities, offering insights into potential societal pitfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to discover the three main types of dystopian futures and how they might unfold in our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dystopian Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In his book, Ord identifies the emergence of oppressive societal structures as a potential future threat to society. These dystopian futures don\u2019t necessarily precipitate human extinction<\/a>, but they\u2019re catastrophic because they\u2019ll permanently prevent us from reaching our full potential\u2014we\u2019ll become locked into a state that we can\u2019t escape from. Ord says there are three main dystopian futures we\u2019re at risk of encountering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1: Enforced Dystopias<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first type of dystopian society, which Ord calls enforced dystopias<\/strong>,<\/em> are undesired<\/em> by the masses and enforced<\/em> by a small totalitarian regime. This society could rise by indoctrinating civilians and suppressing dissent with the help of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2: Undesired Dystopias<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The second type of dystopian society, called undesired dystopias<\/strong>,<\/em> are undesired<\/em> by the masses but a result of human actions. For example, the capitalist race for lowest costs and highest income could lead to a world where most of the population lives in bleak conditions with extremely low wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3: Desired Dystopias<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The third type of dystopian future, called desired dystopias<\/strong>,<\/em> are desired<\/em> by the masses, but only because they blindly believe certain ideologies and don\u2019t know the potential they\u2019re throwing away. For example, we may let disease and illness run rampant by believing treatment is immoral or unnatural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Dystopian Futures<\/strong>

Stories from writers and filmmakers can help us understand the possibilities of a dystopian future.

For example, George Orwell\u2019s 1984<\/em><\/a> is a prime example of an enforced dystopia<\/em>\u2014a totalitarian regime is in control of society and has brainwashed citizens into total obedience<\/a>. Some forms of control include the creation of a new language called Newspeak, which is designed to limit free thought and promote regime doctrines\u2014due to language limitations, people are literally unable to express dissent.

A thought experiment by Scott Alexander<\/a> exemplifies an undesired dystopia<\/em>: <\/em>a society where everyone is forced to electrically shock themselves for eight hours a day. If someone doesn\u2019t follow this rule, a second rule states that everyone else must unite to kill the rule-breaker. Although no one wants to shock themselves, no one breaks the rule because they know they would be killed.

An example of a desired dystopia<\/em> can be seen in the Netflix series Brave New World<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>which is based closely on Aldous Huxley\u2019s novel<\/a> <\/em>but features additions to the story such as AI. In the series, an AI program controls society\u2014emotions are conditioned out of humans in childhood, they are fed pills to control their emotions, monogamy is forbidden, women no longer carry children, and children are instead created in labs and raised collectively. The society is devoid of core human emotions like love and passion and all virtues other than gratification. Their society is stagnant and their lives devoid of feeling. However, they think they\u2019ve reached peak happiness because they don\u2019t know anything better is possible.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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