George Orwell’s prophecy of a “Big Brother” surveillance state was exposed during May this year when Edward Snowden revealed the scope of NSA surveillance. Thanks to these leaks, we know the government is watching.
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Huxley creates a society so preoccupied with pleasure and trivial distractions that they ultimately ignore the greater issues surrounding them.
Huxley’s dystopia seems to be echoed in today’s world. As a society, we have just about everything we need to achieve happiness. We have the latest gadgets, we have houses, and the perfect pets. However, these material items are distracting us from larger scale issues.