We are living in a version of the future out of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson
A personal essay argues that the present is already cyberpunk, citing a Westfield mall IV drip clinic, a robotic dog falsely reported at a migrant hotel, and an AI-generated soul singer with 2.6 million monthly listeners. The author collects such clippings, noting the mundane acceptance of technologies like delivery robots and AI meeting bots, and reflects on how quickly we adapt to the future.
The human ability to resist stopping, to look away, to adjust to a new reality, absorb changes, and move on, is extremely useful.