We Are Being Amused & Abused To Death

WE ARE BEING AMUSED AND ABUSED TO DEATH

by Jim Quinn, The Burning Platform: “But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell’s dark vision, there was another—slightly older, slightly less well known, equally chilling: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Contrary to common belief even among the educated, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing. Orwell warns that we will be overcome by […]

We Are Being Amused & Abused To Death

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We Are Being Amused & Abused To Death – altnews.org

Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell’s dark vision, there was

WE ARE BEING AMUSED AND ABUSED TO DEATH - The Falling Darkness

“But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell’s dark vision, there was another—slightly older, slightly less well known, equally chilling: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Contrary to common belief even among the educated, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing. Orwell warns that we will be overcome by an externally imposed oppression. But in Huxley’s vision, no Big Brother is required to deprive people of their autonomy, maturity and h…

“Amusing Ourselves to Death:” A look back on Neil Postman’s 1985 book that anticipated news and politics as entertainment

Opinion originally published in June, 2024I have noted before that when some people experience boredom, they turn to politics to find relief. This often starts innocently enough, as people with too much time on their hands usually want to improve the lives of those around them. For example, Custer County is blessed with a robust non-profit environment, with dozens of organizations staffed with volunteers. But sometimes, instead of helping improv…