Re: [scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley?
Not to hedge, but events seem now to be unfolding in roughly equal measure. Though, given the starkness of choice, one cannot but feel terribly disheartened, in any case. By the way, what exactly changed your vote, and from what to what? "ravenadal" wrote: >Wow. After reading this, I changed my vote! > >~rave! > >http://fatpita.net/?i=1952
Re: [scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley?
(standing ovation) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley? Date : Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:43:24 -0700 From : "Mr. Worf" To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I think that they were both right. Orwell was right in the beginning (Nazis, Russians, China,North Korea, Argentina etc.) but after the 1950s in this country the game plan changed. Now we are more on the Huxley path. The real danger is what happens when we can no longer sustain the rampant consumerism, and mind numbing entertainment? On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 1:12 PM, ravenadal wrote: > Wow. After reading this, I changed my vote! > > ~rave! > > http://fatpita.net/?i=1952 > > > > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
Re: [scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley?
I think that they were both right. Orwell was right in the beginning (Nazis, Russians, China,North Korea, Argentina etc.) but after the 1950s in this country the game plan changed. Now we are more on the Huxley path. The real danger is what happens when we can no longer sustain the rampant consumerism, and mind numbing entertainment? On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 1:12 PM, ravenadal wrote: > Wow. After reading this, I changed my vote! > > ~rave! > > http://fatpita.net/?i=1952 > > > > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
[RE][scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley?
That put a couple of new wrinkles in my brain... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] The mo better dystopian prophet: Orwell or Huxley? Date : Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:12:17 - From : "ravenadal" To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Wow. After reading this, I changed my vote! ~rave! http://fatpita.net/?i=1952 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
