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Cyberpunk

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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I reread William gibson’s sprawl series (neuromancer, count zero, and burning chrome) and Neil stephenson’s snow crash every couple of years. They both get more and more prophetic each time (about some things anyway).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Burning Chrome is Gibson's short-story compilation. Mona Lisa Overdrive is the third Sprawl novel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

What’s crazy is that I deleted burning chrome to write Mona Lisa overdrive, and then apparently just wrote burning chrome again. Stupid brain.