In , Paul B. Preciado argues that "dysphoria" is no longer just a medical diagnosis for individuals but the defining psychological and political condition of the modern world .

: A term Preciado uses to describe a society where power is exerted through chemical control (pharmaceuticals) and digital/visual stimulation.

: Much of the book was written during the 2020 pandemic isolation, which Preciado identifies as a "trigger" that accelerated the mutation of social paradigms.

: Preciado rejects the medical classification of dysphoria as a disorder.

: The book itself is a hybrid work, blending academic theory , personal diaries, and poetry.