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16 Images That Perfectly Capture How Completely Nuts Modern Life Has Become

John Holcroft's fascinating take on the media, obesity, and Facebook.

humor, farce, social media
Images used with permission John Holcroft.

Train depot...


British illustrator, John Holcroft's work is a fascinating mixture of retro-style illustrations combined with satirical commentary on modern-day society.

The focus of his pieces span a wide range, tackling everything from our obsession with social media and technology to media's role in the rise of obesity, the influence of banks, and, of course, politics.


Check out our 16 favorites.

All images used with permission of John Holcroft.

facebook, media, comics

Facebook cereal...

comedy, John Holcroft, obesity

Dinner return...

liquor, booze, beer goggles

Beer image...

outsourced worker, dolls, businessman

Outsourced worker...

artist, gamer, habits

Rooted gamer...

love addiction, relationships, love trap

Love trap...

fast food, McDonalds, health

Fast food baby...

business, companies, employees

Work magnet...

education, mental health, intelligence

School nap...

self esteem, ego, social status

Self hate...

piggy bank, financial institutions, greed

Financial return...

work bubble, jobs, work problems

Work pod...

economy, economy rollercoaster, job security

Economy rollercoaster...

life goals, ego, worker exploitation

Disposable workforce...

happiness, addiction, outside solutions

Happiness game...

life goals, repetitive habits, politics

Train depot...


This article originally appeared on 08.19.18