Be My Valentine

“When the men with guns start marching with torches and pictures of a leader, democracy teeters,” warns Timothy Snyder. In today’s America, the rise of armed militias, their ties to law enforcement, and political leaders normalizing violence echo past authoritarian regimes. The warning signs of tyranny grow harder to ignore.

BioShock isn’t just a first-person shooter — it’s a philosophical takedown of capitalist utopia and technocratic hubris. Here’s how the underwater city of Rapture reveals the dangers of unchecked innovation, individualism, and libertarianism.