George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley, Who will win in the future? |
George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley, Who will win in the future? |
May 20 2010, 04:09 PM
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I found this comparison of the writings of George Orwell (1984) to Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) to be interesting:
![]() Are we on a path towards 1984 or Brave New World? |
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May 21 2010, 10:54 PM
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agreed. 1984 was so drab i could hardly pay attention. if we ever get near the point when we're being controlled and watched like in the book i'm going to leave the continent. possibly go live in the mountains.
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mipadi George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley May 20 2010, 04:09 PM
Reidar Easily the latter. Hell, we're already there.
... May 20 2010, 07:31 PM
mipadi I think context does apply in this analysis. For e... May 20 2010, 08:10 PM
synapse I've never read brave new world. Didn't kn... May 21 2010, 12:48 AM
brooklyneast05 oh yeah i like this, i posted this on my blog once... May 21 2010, 08:55 AM
Reidar 1984 was one of the most badass books I've eve... May 22 2010, 03:07 AM
kryogenix You're all wrong. The world is heading towards... May 22 2010, 10:16 AM
Tomates QUOTE(kryogenix @ May 22 2010, 11:16 AM) ... May 22 2010, 11:34 AM
Uso What irony I just finished reading both those book... May 22 2010, 11:03 AM![]() ![]() |