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...
Reminds me of Chernobyl “has sport, shops, food, and entertainment facilities”. Like, what dystopic middle class city doesn’t have these things. Creepy vibe
The only actual info on the site is at 4.36. It looks like it’s just a port extension that they’ve used to add more city onto. Hardly a new venture for HK / 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.:
“Optimizing” citizens for work
Surveillance
Conveniently forgetting to offer things that the company disagrees with
Reminds me of Chernobyl “has sport, shops, food, and entertainment facilities”. Like, what dystopic middle class city doesn’t have these things. Creepy vibe
The only actual info on the site is at 4.36. It looks like it’s just a port extension that they’ve used to add more city onto. Hardly a new venture for HK / China.
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.