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Orwell Vs. Huxley, Discuss

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Re: Orwell Vs. Huxley, Discuss

« Reply #1 on: <06-15-13/1455:44> »
Both. Right.  :-X
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« Reply #2 on: <06-15-13/1853:37> »
Who says Orwell is wrong?  There are more countries than just America.  I've been in China for over 2 years, and it's Orwellian here like a mofo.
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« Reply #3 on: <06-15-13/2124:06> »
Huxley and Orwell's dystopias both coexist, and not only in time. Here in Brazil, we are living a moment when it's quite noticeable how a conjugation of Brave New World-esque and 1964-esque devices can strengthen each other.
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« Reply #4 on: <04-20-14/0822:41> »
They're both correct.
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« Reply #5 on: <04-21-14/1157:01> »
I'd go with Gibson, personally.
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« Reply #6 on: <05-11-14/1504:36> »
Orwell believed we'd eventually be enslaved by the things we hate.
Huxley believed we'd eventually be enslaved by the things we love.

Both were correct.
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Re: Orwell Vs. Huxley, Discuss

« Reply #7 on: <05-22-14/0939:30> »
Orwell > Huxley.

Not because Huxley was wrong. But because Brave New World's writing is so loose it feels awkward and clumsy.

1984 is almost a damn platonic form of good writing.

Mind you, Huxley got it better than Orwell. But I read them back to back and it's hard to make the switch.
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