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I feel 1984 is the weakest of the classic distopia triumvirate (We, BNW, 1984). We and BNW are both scarier because they are plausible. Many people read BNW i
by nazgulnarsil 17y ago
I feel 1984 is the weakest of the classic distopia triumvirate (We, BNW, 1984). We and BNW are both scarier because they are plausible. Many people read BNW in particular and say "that doesn't seem so bad".
- dangoldin 17y agoCan't forget Fahrenheit 451. I think it's more approachable than We and I think more people have read it. I became a fan of Dystopian Literature after reading that book and have been amassing a collection since.
- dan_the_welder 17y agoWait, are you saying that 1984 is implausible? We actually have newspeak, constant surveillance, the bumbling inept bureaucracy and crumbling infrastructure he predicts. It's a pretty accurate vision as far as I see it and the Department of Homeland Security/CIA/NSA are merely a step removed from the Ministry of Truth. Long live Oceania!