Logan's Run is a classic SciFi movie from the 1970's. It depicts a dystopian future where some people live in a completely managed and artificial society that's enabled by technology. The apparent utopia of beautiful, sexy people masks a cold reality: people's lifespan is also managed. At age 30, every member of the society participates in a ceremony called "The Carousel" where they are all immolated for the purpose of renewal. Eventually, of course, Logan escapes the utopia and discovers it's all bullshit, which is sufficient to destroy the whole thing and free everyone trapped inside.
It seems, though, that the message of dystopian Sci-Fi novels and movies from the 70's through today is lost on people. Inevitably, when faced with a choice that will give them more freedom, or take us all closer to total technocratic control, they'll pick control. Rather than toil in a garden, they'll line up at the Soylent factory and won't really care if they end up eating people or end up being eaten.
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