So, now that the dust has settled which one is better?
>>8013235
If I have to choose between the two I'd go for BNW, but if you won't a better novel about authoritarianism read Demons by Dostoevsky
I think the world as a whole is approaching an Orwellian dystopia while the USA is more Huxlean.
>>8013248
>Demons
>authoritarianism
Care to elaborate?
Both are garbage
1984 is complete shit so BNW wins by default
>IT'S THE GOVERNMENT'S FAULT MY FRIENDS AND I ARE TOTAL PLEBS
When will this meme end?
>>8013235
Orwell was the best guy ever.
>>8013570
Why?
>>8013235
1984 is written better, but BNW is the way our world is shifting to today.
>>8013930
this. Orwell was the better storyteller, but Huxley's ideas are more interesting
>>8013530
>P.C. culture
>not Orwellian
the rest of the world is just lagging, we're all going towards the Huxlean dystopia. The Orwellian is just the first step in that transition.
>>8013530
DFW's IJ future is closest
They're both mediocre, but I prefer 1984
BNW has some neat ideas but the characters and prose are shit and its ideas aren't explored enough, once I was done with it I was glad it was over.
>>8014263
>implying the characters and prose of BNW are inferior to those of 1984
As someone who doesn't use the word often, this is the most p l e b thing I've ever read
Huxley = more prescient
Orwell = better novelist
>>8014289
They are, but not by much. It's not like 1984's characters are fucking outstanding. As said, both books are mediocre.
>>8014289
BNW has the worst prose of any 'classic' i've read
http://www.strawpoll.me/10165456
>>8014628
Seriously, I don't even like 1984 all that much but the Orwell's prose is leagues above Huxley's.
The world is moving towards both at the same time.
>1984
asia/africa are the whole world and social media is the SOLE factor of communication
>BNW
OMG PEOPLE WATCH TV WTF HABBENED PPL USED TO BE INTELLECTUALS!?!!?!
>>8015322
>PPL USED TO BE INTELLECTUALS
No.Most people shit on all of higher knowledge.They don't care.
>>8013235
1984. BNW second. The best dystopian work is the protocols of the learned elders of Zion. But you knew that already.
>>8015320
Pleb
>>8015322
>asia/africa are the whole world and social media is the SOLE factor of communication
how is any of this true/was predicted in 1984?
