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We were warned about Orwell. But we're living in Huxley

by trojanalert on 4/20/25, 4:42 PM with 3 comments

  • by A_D_E_P_T on 4/20/25, 5:22 PM

    > Voluntary dystopia is the well find ourselves in, and as we drown, we’re a herd that lumbers on because algorithms own us. So, here’s a template to stand out for your own sanity:

    > [...]

    > Read longform — Feynman technique what you read with friends, provoke conversations in your friends’ whatsapp groups

    Whatsapp groups? The author just spent an entire essay arguing against social media, and then says that we ought to prioritize interacting with people over social media? I don't think that this was well-considered.

    It's easy to live life without social media, and only a little bit harder to live without a smartphone. Worth attempting, in any case.

  • by ahazred8ta on 4/21/25, 3:49 AM

    Orwell and Bradbury were afraid no one would be allowed to read a book. Huxley was afraid no one would want to.
  • by overu589 on 4/20/25, 4:54 PM

    Huxley it is.