It is difficult to assign an irrefutable definition to the world these days, given its extraordinarily unfathomable state. The American dream, the information revolution, two world wars, pornography, the independence of third world countries and other benchmarks define the chronology of the 20th century (the near past). However, where has all this left us today? Indeed, the world presents an extremely ambiguous era that could be the prelude to a future completely different from its past, distant or near. Most significant in our present is the emergence of an exponentially growing technology with unlimited capabilities – at once promising and disturbing – which has created a gap between the agenda of the minority that holds such technological powers and the ordinary business of majority; it represented a circumference of negligence towards the underlying powers of the present and the potential ones of the future. All the rapidly changing factors have left the definition of the world significantly vague. An ongoing dispute asks whether the world can be classified as a utopia or whether it better fits the definition of dystopia. On the one hand, Utopia, as defined by Wikipedia, is a community or society that possesses highly desirable or perfect qualities. It's a word that the English lawyer and Renaissance humanist Sir Thomas More coined in 1516. Dystopia, on the other hand, is one that is "in some important way undesirable or frightening." Where does the world fit within such a spectrum? And do dystopian notions sincerely predict our future or are such notions and literary works pure fiction? Equating the qualities that the world has instilled now with utopian qualities seems practically impossible. One advantage, then, seems obvious to advocates of classifying the world as a dystopia. P...... middle of paper ......a utopia. Even some media, in addition to literary works, have transmitted the notions of dystopia and shown its aspects, making the dystopian theme viral and recurring. Films such as The Island and the Matrix trilogy portray characters living in a dystopian society quite similar to the settings of dystopian novels, making viewers increasingly aware of such likely prophecies of the future. Furthermore, music has been a widely used medium for the representation of dystopian concepts. Rush's 2112 is about a man living in a dystopian society, while Zager and Evans' In the Year 2525 contains predictions of many different years to come. Bands like Pink Floyd and The Buggles are also known for their dystopian-leaning lyrics. Many video games also provide examples of dystopian worlds. These media left the concept of dystopia recognized by most for them to contemplate.