In some ways, Psycho Pass is pretty easy to classify. The series, which premiered in 2012 and is currently streaming on Hulu, is a classic dystopian sci-fi story: it takes place in a future Japan where the unseen computer Sibyl System constantly measures the mental health and general motivation of every citizen, quantified in a number-color combination called a Psycho Pass. If the citizen’s Psycho Pass breaches a certain threshold, they are labeled a “latent criminal” and are fair game for the show’s protagonists, the officers of the Public Safety Bureau. For the most part, this is a straightforward premise, referencing touchstones like Minority Report to Ghost In The Shell. … Continue reading How Psycho Pass Explains The Housing Crisis