In my previous essay I tried to convince you that two of the great masterpieces of 20th Century literature have been disturbingly accurate in predicting the Human Trajectory. In George Orwell’s iconic 1984, he argued that humankind faces a totalitarian future where every individual is controlled and monitored by the State. “Submit or die” might be the most accurate way to describe his dark vision. Aldous Huxley, in his prophetic BRAVE NEW WORLD, suggested that the State would dominate the masses not through force and surveillance, but by distracting them so insidiously that they do not even notice their enslavement. A catchphrase for this approach might be “Slavery is FUN!”
Many political observers contend that the increasing domination by the State is furthered by using either the Orwell or the Huxley approach. But I contend that the people in charge, who I call The Malignant Overlords, are using BOTH strategies. I also believe that the U.S.A. is the main driving force in this descent into tyranny. In my earlier essay I proposed that there are two coastal corridors where the majority of this agenda is implemented. I dubbed the eastern branch ORWELLIA and the western section HUXLANDIA. Since the first essay exposed the evils of ORWELLIA, this one will concentrate on the darkness that hides behind the smiley-face facade of HUXLANDIA.
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