This passage discusses Neil Postman’s book “Amusing Ourselves to Death” and the contrast between George Orwell’s “1984” and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” While numerous Americans celebrated that Orwell’s dystopian predictions did not come true in 1984, Huxley’s vision is equally chilling. Huxley believed that people would come to adore the technologies that limit their ability to think, unlike Orwell’s external oppression. Postman argues that Huxley’s predictions may be more accurate, as society becomes preoccupied with distractions and pleasure rather than pain and control. This thought-provoking content challenges readers to reconsider the impact of media and technology on modern society.
https://otpok.com/2014/01/03/amusing-ourselves-to-death/