Dystopia Land discussion

After reading about the weaponized drones legalized in North Dakota, I'm in the mood for some recently written near-future novels based on the police militarization, loss of privacy, government surveillance, government corporatization, etc.

What would George Orwell write about if he wrote 1984 today?

Hi. This might not be what you're after because it's not militarization, but it is near-future with corporations (rather than police) controlling people and contains loss of privacy and surveillance (via social media) etc.

I think it's modern Orwellian but I must declare my interest - I wrote it.

Anyway - if it's the sort of thing you're after, great. If not - sorry to have distracted you...

Stephen wrote: "Hi. This might not be what you're after because it's not militarization, but it is near-future with corporations (rather than police) controlling people and contains loss of privacy and surveillanc..."

Sounds interesting anyway, Stephen! I will check it out. I just have a general interest in how the current political trajectory may play out.

I hope you enjoy it...

I think George Orwell would have written something like The Tomorrow File if writing the book today. I am not saying it is a better book because it is a true masterpiece, but it is a bit more subtle.

Hi J-ray. I absolutely hate mentioning my own books and have a rule against posting anything about them on boards like this, but The Theta Timeline is a 100% match for what you're talking about.

Okay, I need to go wash my hands now.

Although, YA in style, I would say The Hunger Games kinda fits that description.