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Grab Brave New World while you're at it. They should sell them glued to each other, combined they perfectly describe our current tech and media situation.
by acct1771 8y ago
Grab Brave New World while you're at it. They should sell them glued to each other, combined they perfectly describe our current tech and media situation.
- m-watson 8y agoI agree with this, both are great books to read and interesting perspectives. I am sure most people have seen this but those who haven't you should check out (https://io9.gizmodo.com/5890861/read-aldous-huxleys-review-of-1984-he-sent-to-george-orwell https://io9.gizmodo.com/5890861/read-aldous-huxleys-review-o...). Orwell sent a copy of 1984 to Huxley and the response to the book is an interesting read.
- joejerryronnie 8y agoAdd in Animal Farm for the trifecta.
- gideonparanoid 8y agoI agree, two completely different types of suppression, each quite scary.
- arminiusreturns 8y agoThe phrase I use is: "It's a brave new world, until you resist, then it's 1984."
- excalibur 8y agoPretty much this. Huxley for the young and horny, Orwell for the old and opinionated.
- ahartmetz 8y agoAgreed about the contents, but an important difference ist that 1984 is incredibly well written and gripping while Brave New World is a dull read - IMO.