> modern, western, capitalist societies tend to be basically Huxleyan (HKP) and pre-modern, eastern, communist countries tend to be basically Orwellian (OKP).

> modern, western, capitalist societies tend to be basically Huxleyan (HKP) and pre-modern, eastern, communist countries tend to be basically Orwellian (OKP). Let's not jump to conclusions. It's not too late yet for countries like the U.S. or UK to become Orwellian. Unless you want to argue that modern societies can regress to being pre-modern, and that's when they become Orwellian...