Quote by J. G. Ballard

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything has happened nothing exciting or new or interesting is ever going to happen again... the future is just going to be a vast, conforming suburb of the soul.

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring.

Summary

This quote reflects the fear of a monotonous and uneventful future. The speaker expresses their concern that everything worth experiencing has already occurred, leaving no room for excitement or novelty. They fear that the future will be a bleak amalgamation of conformity and an absence of innovation, claiming it will resemble a soulless, homogeneous suburban landscape. Overall, the quote highlights a profound worry about a lackluster and unfulfilling future.

By J. G. Ballard

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