Re: wacky question
On Monday 24 June 2013 12:57:01 André Nunes Batista wrote:
> Since I was the one who first pointed out 1984, I guess I should add
> another comment.
>
> I do not meant we actually live in Orwell's society. I used an hyperbole
> as mean to purposefully disregard the differences in fiction and point
> out how far his "distopia" went on to describe something very prevalent
> on our societies: surveillance and behavior control, aka, fascism, and
> the use of "tech" to put this on practice.
That is exactly how I understood what you said. I think that you were totally
clear.
It was Joel Rees with whom I disagreed. I still say that 1984 is not an
allegory. It is not symbolic of anything; it is itself.
I entirely agree with what you say here. It is disturbing how like Orwell's
distopia our modern world is. And disturbing that he could see the seeds so
long ago.
I fear our governnments more than I fear the things from which they claim to
protect us.
Lisi
This is an interesting discussion. But perhaps if we want to continue we
should take it off-list?
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