ALDOUS HUXLEY AND GEORGE ORWELL ON THE POLITICAL USE OF TECHNOSCIENCE

ALDOUS HUXLEY AND GEORGE ORWELL ON THE POLITICAL USE OF TECHNOSCIENCE

The main bone of contention between A. Huxley and G. Orwell is easy to identify : could or should political power be benevolent. In order to provide a sound answer, three steps are expedient. First, the political contrast drawing a sharp line between Huxley and Orwell is specified. Second, this cont...

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