On the contrary, modern man, globally speaking, has a greater frequency and volume of liberties than he has ever had at any time in history. If anything, society seems to be moving rapidly away from the Orwellian model.
Fragmentation is all-present. The countries of Central and South America have either distanced themselves, or expressedly stated that they want nothing to do with the United States of America. The Israel-Lebanon incident has put distance between the US and it's closet ally, Great Britian. The member states of the European Union cannot even agree on voting procedures, let alone meaningful international action. The United Nations has lost even the sembelence of status: It is almost universally regarded as a dimplomatic joke. Here again, Orwell seems left to dust.
Nay, Orwellians have once again been thwarted. It seems that the science-fiction fans will have to join the fantasy-loving followers of Tolkien on the sidelines of man's philosophy, and once again leave the debate of man's directions to the Danteans, Shakespereians and Wagnerians.
Last edited by Takeda Shingen; 07-30-06 at 03:57 PM.
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