huxley pwns orwell

pennilesscripple Says:

Jul 28, 2008 - the american system?all of freakin' civilization....i wish it was just limited to one countrythe world would be a much better place

pennilesscripple Says:

Jul 28, 2008 - whew

ResistTheMachine Says:

Jul 28, 2008 - well yeah ur right, but primarily the U.S. it being the most powerful nation in the world and it being the main player in the game of nations.

DANE842 Says:

Jul 28, 2008 - oh yes, but only a few make the connection outside annonymity.

hjaeko Says:

Jul 29, 2008 - thats fucked.

gleefulsabotage Says:

Jul 30, 2008 - i see pretty equal elements of both dytopias in our modern civilization. they are the yin and yang of repression, the 'carrot' and the 'stick' right? (after a great deal of reduction)maybe the larger difference was at the time of writing, orwell's future more closely resembled his time as well as the future.all around i see newspeak, i see doublespeak, i see the memory hole.. used as propaganda tools.

wukdar Says:

Aug 1, 2008 - yo yo

wukdar Says:

Aug 1, 2008 - Okay, just testing. Thanks.

pennilesscripple Says:

Aug 1, 2008 - yeah sadly it's pretty much a tossup

fckuvrymch Says:

Aug 7, 2008 - yea it is a toss up. ;)great vid though. 5* even tho ratings disabled.i think they are using both. hehehe

bwhahrhr Says:

Aug 8, 2008 - Huxley thought lowly of noble savages.

PhilosopherFresh Says:

Aug 8, 2008 - kinda creepy eh

isforbliss Says:

Aug 10, 2008 - yeah the ego attachment to distopian nightmare is quite incredible but understandable. though self inflicting of pain it removes all self response-ability for the state of the world.to me it's worth noticing that both brave new world and 1984 are heavily on school curriculums - which would not be the case if either book were effective at preventing the futures they describe.it's simply a dangerous activity to partake in others nightmare fantasies.

Rev01t Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - Well, you also have to understand that Orwell wrote his book out being hopeful of the new communist movement only to see it usurped by a fascist dictator (Stalin). Huxley was more inclined to write about the use of technology to control the masses. They both had very valid points. We can draw numerous comparisons from their books to existing society.

deepwatertree Says:

Aug 25, 2008 - Huxley argued HIS was more likely to happen, because HE was PART of the system of CONTROL, so HE had prior knowledge as to what would happen. It's easy to predict something when you are the one planning it...

goreki77 Says:

Sep 20, 2008 - my two favorite books! it could go either way, in my opinion... although i must say that with television and "news" becoming such an integral part of american life, i see 1984 playing out. =) great vid.

mistaspot1 Says:

Oct 4, 2008 - I'm reading Brave New World right now. Surprisingly I hadn't read it before.

Gonzo707 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Nonsense. Aldous Huxley was one of the most outspoken and erudite social critics and satirists AGAINST forms of social control and totalitarianism.

Gonzo707 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - I really dont think its a toss-up at all. Not to diminish Orwell's work or "1984," but Huxley was absolutely right when he argued that future (and more sophisticated) models of totalitarianism would rely on the public being coaxed into a blissful ignorance and preoccupation with consumerism where they actually loved the condition they were in and believed they were free anyway; it almost eliminates any inclination toward dissatisfaction and rebellion. Goethe probably would have agreed.

deepwatertree Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - if that is what you choose to beLIEve, then so be it...I wouldn't call your opinion nonsense, but we all can't think our opinion is the only one with validity...

Gonzo707 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - I dont "believe" anything I dont know for certain. But the idea that Aldous Huxley was planning to control people and actually ADVOCATING totalitarianism really makes little to no sense. The opinion(speculation is a better word) has validity...but not much.Its generally argued by people who have seen Alex Jones' "Endgame" but arent nearly as familiar with Huxley's actual work, what he DID advocate, and the sort of cynicism, satire, and social commentary/critique that pervades his writing.

pennilesscripple Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - very well put, gonzoalthough the bush administration has given a whole new meaning to the world 'orwellian' :Pconsumerism it hasn't eliminated my inclination toward dissatisfaction and rebellion--it's exacerbated it

neothomist1275 Says:

Dec 6, 2008 - Thanks for the post.Please change the title.

pennilesscripple Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - how would you like it changed, and why?

ThomasRowsell Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - huxley>orwellbecause he's a better writer. still.