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Gilead, Dystopia, and the Slow Boil of Control

Dystopias aren’t frightening because they’re imaginative—they’re frightening because they feel familiar. Watching The Handmaid’s Tale, I kept thinking: the scariest part isn’t how Gilead begins. It’s how quickly people learn to live with it. Why Gilead Feels Plausible I’ve finally stepped into the world of Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale. I’m currently watching it on… Continue reading Gilead, Dystopia, and the Slow Boil of Control