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Originally Posted by CPT Savajo
It seems like the people are ready to accept a Brave New World. Humanity is ready to turn the page.
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I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here. Brave New World is a cautionary tale about a nightmare society ruled by oligarchs. People think they're happy because of all the distractions they have, but they don't have freedom. It was written almost 100 years ago, but the parallels to today are easy to see. Throw in 1984 and you might have an even better picture.
I would like to think that people would not want to accept this if given a choice, but I think Huxley's warning (and Orwell's for that matter) may have been that it won't be a choice, but a manipulation, through propaganda and the like.