Well, after watching all four videos, it got me thinking about other ways that technology is portrayed in films, television, and books. I can think of two dystopian titles right now, but I might add more as they come to me.
The Matrix Films
Dystopian
Now this one is kind of a gimme. The world of The Matrix is inside of a machine most of the time, where the people are "plugged in" at all times while Keanu Reeves spouts some pseude-psychological philosophies. The films portray this kind of "utopian" world inside this machine while the people aren't aware of what's going on. Outside of this world, it's very dystopian -- the machines have taken over, and are hunting down the humans who know the secret.
"Feed" by M.T. Anderson
Dystopian
This book is a young adult novel that tells the story through the eyes of teenagers who have had an advanced form of the Internet implanted into their heads called the Feed. One character tries to fight the Feed, but with fatal results. The book outlines a world where every single purchase is catalogued so that companies can make customer profiles, and advertisements are sent straight to your brain.
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