Orwell And Aldous Huxley: Contrasting Visions Of The Future

The English writers, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, offered contrasting visions of the future in their novels. Orwell imagined a future in which what we hate—authoritarian government, police, constant spying—will ruin us. However, Huxley imagined something different, in which what we love—technology, constant amusement, “Soma”—will ruin us. This essay examines the degree to which both writers were correct and incorrect. In my view, Huxley’s vision is closer to the way we live today, although there is some truth in Orwell’s view as well. Today's technology is everywhere. We are creating technological advancements everyday, making life much easier for us. Technology has simplified the access to many tools people need. Modern technology is simply an advancement of old technology. We use technology in different ways and sometimes the way we implement this, it ends up harming our lives or the society we leave in. The …show more content…
They aren’t just perks of being rich anymore. Sourced from Felisoni and Godoi, about 92% of Americans own their own cell phone. Today's society is addicted to not only the internet but the all the side effects of it, such as social media. It will take over our lives. Orwell's idea of technology is becoming a reality. The new age technology will be in the hands of government which will be used to monitor people. Today, he would label a cell phone has a “human tracking device”. He thinks that technology is going to be a tool to take total control. With the internet in our pocket we are susceptible to anything. Being able to type something into google and receiving an answer within seconds has it pros and cons. What we do with the internet can affect our mental state as well. There has been a lot of research developed to show that viewing violent media has a mimicking influence of aggressive behavior. This contributes to the development of our society being violent and