I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel

The Ezra Klein Show

In this episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Ezra discusses the growing sense of dystopian realism in modern life, drawing parallels to the novel

Key takeaways

  • The novel 'Super Sad True Love Story' eerily mirrors today’s societal trends, especially around data surveillance and social ranking.
  • People now carry devices that constantly rank and monitor them, similar to the 'aparat' in the novel.

Main topics

  • dystopian fiction
  • surveillance culture

Notable quotes

'I keep telling people we’re living in this dystopian novel.'

Conclusion

Ezra concludes that the line between fiction and reality has blurred,

Transcript preview

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