A Conversation for 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley

Huxley vs Orwell

Post 1

Baron Grim

Here is a very interesting infographic that made the internet rounds in 2011.

http://www.visualnews.com/2011/06/23/killswitch-infographic-orwell-vs-huxley/

A Brave New World still has relevance today, obviously.


Huxley vs Orwell

Post 2

Baron Grim

Also (and this may have been the one I was looking for in the first place) is this 2009 comic by Stewart McMillen based on the forward to Neil Postman's book called "Amusing Ourselves to Death".

http://www.thecitrusreport.com/2011/headlines/amusing-ourselves-to-death-with-huxley-and-orwell/


Huxley vs Orwell

Post 3

Bluebottle

Thanks for providing these links, Baron Grim. Just goes to show how relevant both 'Brave New World' and 1984 are today.

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