Huxley vs. Orwell
Posted By Mike On Jan 2, 2010 @ 7:04 pm In TEOTWAWKI, collapse, social mood, the American consumer | 2 Comments
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The cartoonist and Neil Postman think that Huxley got it right, and he certainly saw a lot that Orwell missed. However, I would argue that those who look at today’s society and only see Huxley (sex, drugs and entertainment) and not Orwell (censorship, secret police, torture, perpetual war for the health of the state) have themselves chosen the comforting version of reality.
Also, Huxley’s opiates work wonders so long as times are easy, but when the predations of the state run their course and cold and hunger are again issues, those in government become more open about their use of guns to hold onto power. In the last decade, the west has made great leaps in the direction of Orwell, with omnipresent reminders of who has the guns and who must obey.
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