Dystopian Control

august 26th and 27th

DystopianSociety

Start

daily agenda

1. bellringer2. Clips and notes 3. exit ticket

Airpods out!

bellringer

how would you take over the world? give me three steps

05:00

"Model Citizen" Video

1) What stood out to you the most in the clip? 2) What did you notice about the society portrayed? 3) How did the video make you feel?

09:00

“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....”

Noam Chomsky

Utopia

dystopia

Perfect society Limited control Everything is safe Freedom is permitted

Appears to be perfect, but isn't Everything is controlled Survellience 24/7/365 No free thought

VS

Characteristics

Dystopia

Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted Propaganda used to control citizens

Figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society Citizens live in a dehumanized state

The natural world is banished and distrusted Individuality and dissent are bad

Corporate control:

• One of more of the large corporations control society through products, advertising, and the media

Bureaucratic Control:

• Society is controlled by a bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, regulations, and government officials

Technological Control:

• Society is controlled by technology—through computers, robots, and/or scientific means

Philosophical/Religious Control

• Society is controlled by a philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through the government

exit ticket

Which would be the hardest to escape from? At least 2 sentences