By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026The writer said that when they and their spouse encounter this rot, they cite Stephen King's *Dark Tower* novels, quoting the oft-repeated phrase from that series: "The world has moved on." 14/ 1541
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026At this point, I should warn you that the following contains some *Dark Tower* spoilers, so if you're planning to read a decades-old (but very good) dystopian western/science fiction crossover series, and if spoilers bug you, this might not be the essay for you. 15/ 1461
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026Spoiler alert! 16/ 1250
