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Javaman

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1. A few weeks back someone posted a letter from Huxley to Orwell...

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 07:47 AM

Mar 2012

what started out as one peer to another changed into a mild critique of 1984, in which Huxely argued that his "Brave New World" type of society would be the end result of our civilization than Orwell's 1984.

Frankly, I think they are both right. I think we are living in a Brave New 1984 with a little bit of Hobbsian choice thrown in for good measure.

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Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four forecast for Hollywood remake [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2012 OP

A few weeks back someone posted a letter from Huxley to Orwell... Javaman Mar 2012 #1

I liked Postman's summary (and tend to agree Huxley was "more" right) Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #2

That's a really interesting read. Thanks! Javaman Mar 2012 #3