Talk:World of 2138/@comment-26966924-20180912141850/@comment-40253154-20190724120702

If you think that the world of 2138 is unrealistic and could never happen, then you probably have not encountered much fiction that takes place in post-apocalyptic or "bad future" themed worlds. Things like this are actually pretty common where the world is depressing, crappy and only a very small class of people have any comfort or wealth. Going back to this world is literally pointless. Really, in spite of all that's wrong with the New World, it's still a better place to live than this place.