huxley pwns orwell

well sorta
kinda maybe

okay really it's a tossup
but we'll give it to ol' aldous
since it's his birthday

audio ganked from garrison keillor's 'writer's almanac'
on national public radio

happy birthday aldous :D

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[aelfredhauscarl]

What we have is a marriage of the two BNW is more based a upon cultural perspective then it is political where as Orwells is the mirror opposite it is seen through the political lens yes to an extent we have a brave new world in the West whilst the middle east have 1984 but there again why not use both if your the ruling class .

[pennilesscripple]

yes we do have elements of both in this tragic culture. orwell was a student of huxley's, so i imagine they both informed each other's work, and they wouldn't understand the modern obsession with 'pwning'--they'd say it was a false dichotomy, which it is

i see more brave new world in the day-to-day world, because the totalitarian rule (in the west, that is) is more covert than overt--it's still there, but it's covered up with a lot of pretty words

[pennilesscripple]

yes there are elements of both in our tragic culture. orwell was huxley's student, so i imagine they both informed each other's work, and would be surprised at the modern obsession with 'pwning,' and say it was a false dichotomy, as it is.

i see more brave new world in day-to-day life though, because (in the west) the totalitarian rule is more covert--it's still there, but it is hidden behind a veil of pretty lies

[tovadaq]

From what the narrator says, I think Orwell has definitely the bigger chance to pwn Huxley.

The whole world is under the influence of violent threats, and only a few of us are subdued by happiness and drugs.

[pennilesscripple]

yeah true enough when you look at it globally

huxley's work is more about first-world culture than global culture

[burnrider2001]

I have to say, I see too much of both viewpoints to feel safe anymore. The corporations use psychology and advertising to help control people and they give them endless gadgets to consume. All the while, the people who are not blinded by this corporate machine are watched and dissent has been turned into an evil act rather than the way it should be viewed, as incredibly patriotic. Anyone who disagrees with this system will be watched and shut up as we can see with what happens at many protests.

[silvermaniamania1]

1984=old totalitarian

brave new world= new totalitarion

new is more efficient than old... nothing more............

[Krahl123]

Aw, man, Orwell just got schooled by aldous huxley. (really though, aldous huxley was orwells teacher at oxford)

[Kirilltraceur]

pwned.

mindraped.

[Kirilltraceur]

read the book a week ago...

had to do a review on the book 5 minutes ago.

seed has been dropped =)

[pennilesscripple]

yep

[fellwurst]

this is no ownage