Is Hollywood on a Dystopian Movie Binge? (fivethirtyeight.com)

Interesting is that the dystopian movies are more in the good years of the economy ...

I guess the rise of dystopian themed movies and stories can be attributed to the rapid changes we are experiencing in technology. There are always two sides to advancement, sometimes, more. And one can never be certain what one technology can bring for mankind. These ideas simply arise from what ifs and other questions that goes with these changes. I think.