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| − | '''''We''''' is a [[novel]] written in 1920 by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It is considered the first major [[dystopia]]n novel<ref>[http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_zamyatin_we.html Yevgeny Zamyatin, We]</ref> as well as an influence on both ''[[Brave New World]]'' and ''[[Anthem (book)|Anthem]].'' [[George Orwell]] believed that ''We'' was a stronger novel than ''Brave New World'' because while the ''Brave New World'' shows an ultimately pointless society, the ''We'' shows an "intuitive grasp of the irrational side of [[totalitarianism]]."<ref>[http://www.orwelltoday.com/weorwellreview.shtml We, Orwell Review]</ref> However, both ''Brave New World'' and ''We'' share the following strength: the | + | '''''We''''' is a [[novel]] written in 1920 by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It is considered the first major [[dystopia]]n novel<ref>[http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_zamyatin_we.html Yevgeny Zamyatin, We]</ref> as well as an influence on both ''[[Brave New World]]'' and ''[[Anthem (book)|Anthem]].'' [[George Orwell]] believed that ''We'' was a stronger novel than ''Brave New World'' because while the ''Brave New World'' shows an ultimately pointless society, the ''We'' shows an "intuitive grasp of the irrational side of [[totalitarianism]]."<ref>[http://www.orwelltoday.com/weorwellreview.shtml We, Orwell Review]</ref> However, both ''Brave New World'' and ''We'' share the following strength: the insight that unfree societies tend to use sexual "freedom" to make their subjects forget that they do not enjoy true freedom, a practice seen in just about every real-world [[tyranny]]. |
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* [[Atlas Shrugged]] by [[Ayn Rand]] | * [[Atlas Shrugged]] by [[Ayn Rand]] | ||
* [[Big government]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Police state]] | * [[Big government]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Police state]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:43, March 25, 2017
We is a novel written in 1920 by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It is considered the first major dystopian novel[1] as well as an influence on both Brave New World and Anthem. George Orwell believed that We was a stronger novel than Brave New World because while the Brave New World shows an ultimately pointless society, the We shows an "intuitive grasp of the irrational side of totalitarianism."[2] However, both Brave New World and We share the following strength: the insight that unfree societies tend to use sexual "freedom" to make their subjects forget that they do not enjoy true freedom, a practice seen in just about every real-world tyranny.
See also
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Big government Welfare state leads to Nanny state, leads to Police state
- Liberal totalitarianism
- Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
- Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?
- Animal Farm - anti-Stalinist "fairy story" by George Orwell
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley