By cause of its nature, scientific and technological progress will thrive in an environment where free thinking is allowed and encouraged. In Anthem’s totalitarian society, science and technology is incredibly rudimentary. Their latest invention, the candle, was presented and accepted 100 years ago; they haven’t invented anything in at least a century. When Equality 7-2521 presented his valuable discovery to the Council, they treated him unfairly by disregarding the invention’s many benefits for the society and focusing on the inventor’s so-called “wrongdoing”. The Council condemned Equality for his audacity to disobey the rules that confined him to be a thoughtless, street-sweeping drone. Thus, the opportunity that they had to progress in the areas of science and technology was thrown away.
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If that was the case, then the Society would be scientifically and technologically advanced far beyond what is comprehensible. However, in Anthem, the We-praising society which is full of citizens who prioritize the improvement of everybody as a whole, scientific and technological advancements have remained stagnant. Is it a matter of selfishness versus selflessness? Maybe it’s a matter of being allowed to freely think? Or, perhaps it’s a combination-- a matter of being able to have thoughts that are strictly yours and nobody
If that was the case, then the Society would be scientifically and technologically advanced far beyond what is comprehensible. However, in Anthem, the We-praising society which is full of citizens who prioritize the improvement of everybody as a whole, scientific and technological advancements have remained stagnant. Is it a matter of selfishness versus selflessness? Maybe it’s a matter of being allowed to freely think? Or, perhaps it’s a combination-- a matter of being able to have thoughts that are strictly yours and nobody