November 26, 2023

Love Your Servitude

Aldous Huxley – Letter to George Orwell about 1984 in 1949
"There will be, in the next generation or so, a pharmacological

method of making people love their servitude, and producing dictatorship without tears, so to speak, producing a kind of painless concentration camp for entire societies, so that people will in fact have their liberties taken away from them, but will rather enjoy it, because they will be distracted from any desire to rebel by propaganda or brainwashing, or brainwashing enhanced by pharmacological methods. And this seems to be the final revolution” ― Aldous Huxley

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1 Guess Klaus Whats-his-name must have been reading that letter... Both of 'em are wrong, but neither of 'em knows it.

Posted by: Dana Mathewson at November 26, 2023 10:34 PM (U7481)

2 Yeah;Schwab (what a name fora guy like that!) probably has read his Husley and thought "gee - what a great idea!"

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at November 27, 2023 09:12 AM (2V6hH)

3 The challenges you'll face in Retro Bowl College go beyond Xs and Os. You'll need to manage tight budgets, navigate the intricacies of college life, and inspire your players to reach their full potential.

Posted by: lunadam at November 28, 2023 07:34 PM (FxCHy)

4 The idea of a "painless concentration camp" achieved through manufactured consent is terrifying. It makes you wonder about the subtle ways we're already being conditioned to accept things we shouldn't. We're so easily distracted by entertainment and instant gratification, are we even aware of the liberties we might be forfeiting? It's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and not see the bigger picture. Sometimes I feel like we're all just herded along, like... well, I was playing a silly game the other day,crazy cattle 3d, and it struck me how easily led the cattle were. A bit of a stretch, I know, but Huxley's point is that even seemingly harmless distractions can contribute to a more controlled society if we're not vigilant.

Posted by: crazy cattle 3d at May 08, 2025 01:08 AM (FYI5i)

5 The idea of a "painless concentration camp" built on distraction rather than force...it really makes you think. We're already bombarded with endless content, competing for our attention. Sometimes I feel like I'm just tapping away, trying to keep up, a bit like I used to be with that frustratingly addictive game, Flappy Bird. Are we being subtly steered, kept just engaged enough to not question anything? It's a scary thought!

Posted by: flappy bird at May 13, 2025 09:45 PM (x4jaN)

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