I have to ask, was the utopian Black Mirror episode San Junipero? Hands down, San Junipero is my favorite Black Mirror episode. It’s the total opposite of the Matrix and suggests that it is possible to write a story that portrays the future in a positive light.
We do need to promote a more optimistic vision of the future in the media, but let’s face it, that’s an uphill battle. We naturally give greater emotional weight to negativity (hence why almost all news in negative), but tend to suppress negative memories over time.
Thus, the present always appears worse than the past is remembered, suggesting a downhill trajectory.
