The dialectics of Night City: How ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ anticipated our hypercapitalist dystopia
William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ bequeathed cyberpunk a future in which capital colonises every frontier.
The Hindu reports: William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ bequeathed cyberpunk a future in which capital colonises every frontier.
Four decades since, the technofascist sprawl of its progeny is collapsing the distance between dystopian speculation and our late-capitalist present.
This entertainment story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Night City and William Gibson.
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