The chief concern of a stereotypical white girl in suburban America is when she will get her next mocha latte; whereas, the chief concern of a stereotypical factory worker in China is if what he just said could spell his end. These situations highlight how Neil Postman’s assertion about the relevance of Aldous Huxley’s vision of the future over the vision of George Orwell is merely a half truth because in the western hemisphere our immense technological prowess drives for innovations and inventions of pleasure such as, YouTube, Universal Studios, and, recently, the Iphone. These innovations and industries serve as pleasures which drown meaning and truth in a “sea of irrelevance,” However, George Orwell’s future seems conceivable if you simply
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For instance, in China people can have only one child per family because the government plans to lower China’s population to a more manageable size. This level of governmental control reflects 1984 because Oceania, the country where the story takes place, uses the war and “criminal charges” to sustain a constant equilibrium in their population. This chilling similarity only deepens the more you examine China. For instance, book banning, a common practice in Oceania, happens regularly in China, further proving the fact that George Orwell’s visions of a hellish future have come true. Additionally, the Chinese government, occasionally, outright fabricates news and information, actions eerily similar to The Ministry of Truth from 1984. North Korea, also, has societal parallels to Oceania in 1984, for instance, the people of North Korea believe that Kim Jong Un is an invincible god who sees all, hears all, and knows all exactly like Big Brother, who would approve of this adroitly crafted illusion, from 1984. So, When Postman states that Aldous Huxley is more relevant than George Orwell he ought to specify where he believes it more relevant because the chilling horror stories of Orwell and Huxley are more relevant depending upon your frame of
For instance, in China people can have only one child per family because the government plans to lower China’s population to a more manageable size. This level of governmental control reflects 1984 because Oceania, the country where the story takes place, uses the war and “criminal charges” to sustain a constant equilibrium in their population. This chilling similarity only deepens the more you examine China. For instance, book banning, a common practice in Oceania, happens regularly in China, further proving the fact that George Orwell’s visions of a hellish future have come true. Additionally, the Chinese government, occasionally, outright fabricates news and information, actions eerily similar to The Ministry of Truth from 1984. North Korea, also, has societal parallels to Oceania in 1984, for instance, the people of North Korea believe that Kim Jong Un is an invincible god who sees all, hears all, and knows all exactly like Big Brother, who would approve of this adroitly crafted illusion, from 1984. So, When Postman states that Aldous Huxley is more relevant than George Orwell he ought to specify where he believes it more relevant because the chilling horror stories of Orwell and Huxley are more relevant depending upon your frame of