Sd#244

theironhorse · 08-07-2005, 06:52 PM

Sunday Dispatch #244

What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.

Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.

Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance.

Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy.

As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984 Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure.

In short, Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we love will ruin us.

~from the book Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman

creedsister · 08-07-2005, 10:56 PM

that book sounds like its worth checking out .

Awsome Thread As Always ...

theironhorse · 08-15-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by creedsister) that book sounds like its worth checking out .

Awsome Thread As Always ...

Yes, this book is worth reading.

Amazon has it...used copies for two bucks:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

creedsister · 08-15-2005, 11:29 PM

i know it i have,nt read it yet

08-07-2005, 06:52 PM	#1
theironhorse USER INFO » Status: A Melody Posts: 315 Joined: Jun 2004 Currently: Offline	Sd#244 Sunday Dispatch #244 What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy. As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984 Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we love will ruin us. ~from the book Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman

08-15-2005, 11:29 PM	#4
creedsister USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 8,290 Joined: Oct 2003 Currently: Offline	i know it i have,nt read it yet __________________ Hush child I,ll tell you why you have Loved Me when you were weak you have given me unselfishly Kept you From Falling Falling everywhere But Your Kness you set me free to live my life you become my Reason To Survive The Great Divide you Set Me Free Ooh Our Love Is Beautiful Ooh isn,t This Beautiful Child It Seems You Have Been My Everything

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08-07-2005, 10:56 PM	#2
creedsister USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 8,290 Joined: Oct 2003 Currently: Offline	that book sounds like its worth checking out . Awsome Thread As Always ... __________________ Hush child I,ll tell you why you have Loved Me when you were weak you have given me unselfishly Kept you From Falling Falling everywhere But Your Kness you set me free to live my life you become my Reason To Survive The Great Divide you Set Me Free Ooh Our Love Is Beautiful Ooh isn,t This Beautiful Child It Seems You Have Been My Everything

08-15-2005, 05:41 PM	#3
theironhorse USER INFO » Status: A Melody Posts: 315 Joined: Jun 2004 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by creedsister) that book sounds like its worth checking out . Awsome Thread As Always ... Yes, this book is worth reading. Amazon has it...used copies for two bucks: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

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