This is essentially the Cyberpunk aesthetic. Advanced technology in a world of socio-political stagnation, decay, and corruption. It’s a warning. Not an aspiration.
larz334
Robber barons are kind of a core part of the genre
Bob Rife in Snowcrash
Tyrell in Blade runner
Bankroft in Altered carbon
TechnologyBig8361
I haven’t seen a cyberpunk project that goes even further back, taking inspiration from the Middle Ages with lords and thanes and such.
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This is essentially the Cyberpunk aesthetic. Advanced technology in a world of socio-political stagnation, decay, and corruption. It’s a warning. Not an aspiration.
Robber barons are kind of a core part of the genre
Bob Rife in Snowcrash
Tyrell in Blade runner
Bankroft in Altered carbon
I haven’t seen a cyberpunk project that goes even further back, taking inspiration from the Middle Ages with lords and thanes and such.