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Succumbing To Technology

Technology plays a vital role in the lives of most people in the world. Every year technology is advancing and making the populace more dependent
upon its ability to amuse us. In Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, he examines this danger. Postman tells of what the future world might be by comparing Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. He believes our world is becoming more like Huxley's than Orwell's. While his argument is proving to be true, he still does not have all of his facts correct.
In Nineteen Eighty-Four the people of Oceania live under the control of a Totalitarian government. Their lives are ruled by "The Party" and the idea that "Big Brother is Watching" them. This statement is to be taken literally. The people are closely monitored by members of The Party, thought-readers, telescreens and hidden microphones. These telescreens and microphones are placed all across the city. In doing this, the party is able to monitor......


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