The many benefits of writing and reading dystopia

We face our fears

We contemplate our own world

We identify problematic spots

We learn what happens if we push the limits

We see the best and the worst in us

We control the future, in fiction

We enjoy the thrill, without the risk

We say the unthinkable

We create the hero

We turn history upside down

We fill the gaps in the present

We caution against getting there

We resist idealism

We denounce utopias