15 Terrifying Illustrations That Show Something’s Wrong With This World

“All things considered, do you think the world is getting better or worse?” This is the question YouGov asked 18,235 people in a survey across several countries. According to their results, only 6% in the US, 4% in Great Britain, and 3% in France think the world is getting better. Some of modern artists support this point of view and draw ironic illustrations about today’s realities.
Although Bright Side is always trying to look at the world positively, we can’t deny that these images put us into deep thought.
1. Values
2. Nonconformist
3. Perfect garden
4. Is your real life as beautiful as what you’re trying to show?
5. Lunchtime atop a skyscraper in the XXI century
6. Silly-con valley
7. Brainwashing
8. Do not let anyone’s standards define who you are.
9. Zombification
10. Gotta catch ’em all
11. Sincerity
12. Breaking the rules
13. Evolution
14. Light at the end of the tunnel
15. You only see the top.
Do you agree that our reality is as harsh as these illustrations? Do you think the world is getting better or worse? Share your opinions in the comments!
Comments
These are priceless
A set of paintings that just points out today’s problems without addressing or solving them. Pointless
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