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It’s Not a Lie If You Believe It
IT’S NOT A LIE IF YOU BELIEVE IT “The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.” – George Orwell, 1984 “Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World I wish I could go through a day without having to […]
Exactly Which Dystopian Novel Are We Living In?
Exactly Which Dystopian Novel Are We Living In? There’s a debate going on among the disaffected/terrified over which dystopian novel we’re now living in. As John Rubino remarks, some point to social media addiction and designer drugs to suggest Brave New World. Others see mass surveillance and pandemic lockdowns as putting us squarely in 1984. Still others cite […]
Are We Already Living In A Brave New World? – Huxley’s Warning To The World
Are We Already Living In A Brave New World? – Huxley’s Warning To The World In the 21st century, how far away are we from Huxley’s dystopian vision of the future? “It seems to me that the nature of the ultimate revolution with which we are now faced is precisely this: That we are in […]
The War on Science and the 20th Century Descent of Man
The War on Science and the 20th Century Descent of Man Huxley makes it crystal clear that he considers the world to be overpopulated, and that science and progress cannot be free to advance without limits. In Part 1 the question was discussed what was Aldous’ real intention in writing the Brave New World; was it meant […]
See You on the Dark Side of the Moon
SEE YOU ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON And if the cloud bursts thunder in your earYou shout and no one seems to hearAnd if the band you’re in starts playing different tunesI’ll see you on the dark side of the moon Brain Damage, Pink Floyd And if the dam breaks open many years […]
Forget 1984, We’re Facing a Brave New World
Forget 1984, We’re Facing a Brave New World I see quite frequently, people warning that the US is becoming an ‘Orwellian nightmare,’ or that we’re living in a country that’s fast becoming a new 1984. I think they’re wrong. It’s worse. We here in the US look at what China’s doing as if they’re on […]
Technology: Distracting, Disturbing, Deceiving & Deluding Ourselves to Death
TECHNOLOGY: DISTRACTING, DISTURBING, DECEIVING & DELUDING OURSELVES TO DEATH “What Huxley teaches is that in the age of advanced technology, spiritual devastation is more likely to come from an enemy with a smiling face than from one whose countenance exudes suspicion and hate. In the Huxleyan prophecy, Big Brother does not watch us, by his […]
Prisons of Pleasure or Pain: Huxley’s “Brave New World” vs. Orwell’s “1984”
Prisons of Pleasure or Pain: Huxley’s “Brave New World” vs. Orwell’s “1984” Definition of UTOPIA 1: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place 2: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions 3: an impractical scheme for social improvement Definition of DYSTOPIA 1: an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often […]
Where Does the Future Lie?
Where Does the Future Lie? QUESTION: Are you more worried about a 1984 esque future or A Brave New World esque future? ANSWER: Unfortunately, the two go hand in hand. George Orwell simply took the past and laid out what government ALWAYS gravitates toward – total control. We live in a delusion with our brains filled with […]
The New Mind Control
The New Mind Control The internet has spawned subtle forms of influence that can flip elections and manipulate everything we say, think and do March 02, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Aeon” – Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about humanity’s future. In The Iron Heel (1908), the American writer […]
The new mind control
The new mind control The internet has spawned subtle forms of influence that can flip elections and manipulate everything we say, think and do Photo by Corbis Are search engines and social media sites manipulating the important decisions we make every day? Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern […]
Fourth Turning–Our Rendezvous With Destiny
FOURTH TURNING – OUR RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY We are now in the seventh year of this Fourth Turning. A famous quote from the seventh year of the last Fourth Turning portended the desperate, bloody and ultimately heroic trials and tribulations which awaited generations of our ancestors. What will be our rendezvous with destiny? “There is a […]
