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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:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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I think Gibson stories are my main reread, partly because I think they work a little better when you already half remember what's going on.
I also reread the Murderbot books quite often, they're kind of comfort food stories for me.
I rewatch Cowboy Bebop sometimes for the same reason.
I reread the webcomic Black & Blue fairly often but that's mostly because the person making it has been absolutely hammering out pages for years now and I almost always need to reread before I can catch up.