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In "The World Inside" (1971) by Robert Silverberg, humanity lives in gigantic towers called "monads", where billions of people coexist in a futuristic society without moral constraints or taboos. Overpopulation is accepted and encouraged, and sexuality is completely liberated. The hierarchical society is based on total conformity where stability relies on absolute obedience. However, some individuals begin to question this order.
In "Les Tours de Samarante" (1983) by Norbert Merjagnan, the story takes place in a futuristic city-state where the inhabitants live in immense towers. The society of Samarante is extremely technological and monitored, governed by strict laws aimed at maintaining order. The population lives in apparent comfort, but isolation and human disconnection are pervasive. At the heart of this society, certain characters, like Héléna and the detective Saric, begin to perceive the flaws in the system and question the reality of their world.
In "Ravage" (1943) by René Barjavel, the story takes place in a technological future where electricity dominates all aspects of life. One day, a sudden and total power outage plunges the world into chaos. Paris quickly collapses, and modern civilization, unable to function without technology, descends into barbarism. François Deschamps, a young engineer, leads a group of survivors and guides them through a devastated France, seeking to rebuild a simpler society, free from the excesses of modernity.