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What was the worst book you’ve ever read? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did you ever contrast it with Brave New World? In many ways the latter is more disturbing since the masses are kept busy with frivolity to question their world.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Oh, interesting. I always see Huxley's later Island as the counter to his Brave New World. Interesting to place all three side by side.