In all seriousness the point of Brave New World is it's pleasant, it was Huxley taking shots at "decadent modernity" @damiengwalter
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But the point of BNW is govt is how conditions people to accept status quo and outlaws independent thought
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Keeps people distracted with entertainment, legal drugs (Oxy/Xanax or "soma") and bigotry ("the daily hate")
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One reason 1984 is a great dystopia is it depends very little on speculative tech - the telescreens weren't THAT fanciful even at the time
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The Party in 1984 actively prefers HUMINT to SIGINT - you don't need that much tech if you've created a culture of snitching
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