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**Rememavotscam** · 02-24-2010, 11:55 PM

I am actually reading this book at the moment and should finish it today.

How far is our world away from that dystopia? It's not far in some regards (consumerism/placation of the masses), but far in others (individual freedoms).

Is it worth it to sacrifice freedom for prosperity? I wouldn't say it's about sacrificing freedom for prosperity, although that's part of it. I'd say it's primarily about sacrificing freedom for security and illusory hapiness, and some countries are already well on their way down that slippery slope.

02-24-2010, 11:55 PM	#3
Rememavotscam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	I am actually reading this book at the moment and should finish it today. How far is our world away from that dystopia? It's not far in some regards (consumerism/placation of the masses), but far in others (individual freedoms). Is it worth it to sacrifice freedom for prosperity? I wouldn't say it's about sacrificing freedom for prosperity, although that's part of it. I'd say it's primarily about sacrificing freedom for security and illusory hapiness, and some countries are already well on their way down that slippery slope.
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