I did mention that I will also use this place to share my thoughts, since the initial format was supposed to be more blog-like.
Thinking of a fitting title for these gathered thoughts took me some time, but I would say that QuandaryPunk 20XX chronicles will be a fitting name.
From the Wikitionary:
quandary (plural quandaries)
A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
Synonyms: perplexity, pickle, predicament, uncertainty
When discussing with my peers the current state of affairs, I often like to joke that we live in "BiedaPunk". The prefix - Bieda - comes from Polish and means poor. We can slowly see all the negative aspects of a dystopian cyberpunk setting, with little to no benefits of it (saying that it has benefits may be a stretch but lets allow ourselves a little artistic liberty here).
Since that would translate to PoorPunk, which I personally do not like the sound of, I set out to find a word in English which could also encompass the more "metaphysical" aspect of the aforementioned "Bieda". One the suggestions from a few dictionaries suggested Quandary and after looking it up, I must say I like it - the non-materialistic aspect is also there. Whether you agree with this line of reasoning or not, is up to you. I nevertheless welcome you to an irregularly appearing chronicle.
2022.04.28