Most of you have either read, or are familiar with, the best known works of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. In case you are still wondering, I am talking about 1984 and Brave New world. I am reasonably sure that most of you have also read many "expert" opinions about which of these two fictional dystopias is closer to present day reality. Some see Orwell as being more prescient, others think Huxley was more accurate and there are those who think both got some parts right. But this post is not about who got it more right. Instead, I will examine one unconscious, but very crucial assumption, that is common to both books.
Orwell and Huxley Were Wrong about Elites
Orwell and Huxley Were Wrong about Elites
Orwell and Huxley Were Wrong about Elites
Most of you have either read, or are familiar with, the best known works of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. In case you are still wondering, I am talking about 1984 and Brave New world. I am reasonably sure that most of you have also read many "expert" opinions about which of these two fictional dystopias is closer to present day reality. Some see Orwell as being more prescient, others think Huxley was more accurate and there are those who think both got some parts right. But this post is not about who got it more right. Instead, I will examine one unconscious, but very crucial assumption, that is common to both books.