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Re:Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech... by jamesk14022 on Sunday January 31, 2021 @10:42AM (#25979577)
Huxley's Brave New World is sure to be more telling of how things will actually play out.

We won't give up our liberties if they are taken by force, but rather give them up out of apathy. Apathy as a result of the cessation of our easy desires.

There are many parallels between trends we all see coming in the 20s and themes of Huxley's '32 work.

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Re:Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech... by MontyCarloHall on Sunday January 31, 2021 @11:34AM (#25979962)
An idea nicely distilled in this 2009 comic: https://biblioklept.org/2013/06/08/huxley-vs-orwell-the-webc...
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Re:Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech... by Darmody on Sunday January 31, 2021 @12:43PM (#25980705)
I think it's a mix of both. And you could add Animal Farm to the mix as well.

Animal Farm is a book that is often forgotten and I think it's a must read. After you read it you can see things in politicians that you wouldn't before.

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Re:Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech... by coreyrab on Sunday January 31, 2021 @12:10PM (#25980354)
Came here to say this. Just finished reading it and there are so many parallels between the book and our current trajectory. Namely, as technology continues to abstract struggle from our daily lives and entertainment becomes more of an immersive escape, the motivation to solve true personal and societal problems slowly disappears.
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