We’re not there yet, but Carl Zimmer was on City Arts and Lecture last night, and he said we are going to have to wrestle with significant bioethical concerns, sooner than not. It will only be (more…)
Brave New World vs. 1984 – Aldous Huxley’s note to George Orwell
This is so fascinating! This is an epic letter…. from Aldous Huxley to George Orwell, just after 1984 was published…. it becomes an interesting conversation about why Huxley thought his portrayal (more…)
What’s your utopic dystopia? Favorite dystopia films here, please……
http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-time/ What a great list. I realize that no one has made a competent adaptation of Brave New World, unless you include Demolition (more…)
Google’s Orwellian Brave New World or “We are hugging SkyNet”
Skynet isn’t taking over, we are hugging it, cuddling it, squeezing it, and calling it George.
And we are the ones who are squozen.