De-Indexed: A Manual for the Doomed

Premise: The world has evolved into a technocratic dystopia built on hyper-surveillance, AI governance, and algorithmic manipulation. But unlike typical sci-fi dystopias, this one isn’t futuristic yet futuristic — it’s merely the logical continuation of today. Everything in the story is derived from existing technologies and sociopolitical trends (no magic tech). Core Idea: Humanity is no longer enslaved by force — but by comfort, convenience, and data. Freedom has been redefined as compliance. The rebellion is not a war — it’s a defiance of meaning, a philosophical insurgency against nihilistic automation.