@aral Actually we live in a society inspired by both Orwell *and* Huxley. A lot of people tend to forget the latter one ("Brave New World").
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@aral I've liked the comparison between Orwell's vision of the future and Aldous Huxley's vision. Brave new world definitely had it closerThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral we're all in good hands and have someone called "Mother" to care for us. Who needs responsbility when you are carefeúlly observed? ;-)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I really must read that book, for some reason I’ve never got around to buying it - 1 more reply
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@aral Orwell was also wrong in one regard. as he foresaw a lack of information. We now have too much trivial facts and celebrity gossip.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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