We’re all too familiar with the work-play balance we strive to juggle in the 21st century. It’s virtually impossible, right? We’re often faced with a long an...
It’s dystopian, because it’s a city built by a megacorp. I mean, maybe they actually expect to make a profit at some point out of just offering apartments for rent, but we should assume that they will try to achieve more than that, e.g.:
“Optimizing” citizens for work
Surveillance
Conveniently forgetting to offer things that the company disagrees with
Why is that description dystopian for you, just because its about China?
It’s dystopian, because it’s a city built by a megacorp. I mean, maybe they actually expect to make a profit at some point out of just offering apartments for rent, but we should assume that they will try to achieve more than that, e.g.:
What I was referring to was the idea of a city without basic things like sport and entertainment facilities
That should be enough, yes.
But mostly I’m just not a fan of megacities
I’m usually weary when “Futuristic” and “China” are in the same sentence, vis-à-vis privacy concerns and state overreach and all that.
Not that they’re alone in that mind you, but they do particularly tend to not hold back at all.