Apollonian

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1547943]

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[drplokta]

Do I get to be an Alpha or an Epsilon?

[andrewducker]

Good question. They both seemed happy to me. But assuming that you're arriving from one of the preserves, which you had hitherto believed was 21st century London, I assume they'll find you a station that fits you reasonably well (otherwise you'll cause disruption, which they don't tend to like).

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Oops. Sorry for perpetuating this :)

I assume they'll find you a station that fits you reasonably well

Ah, interesting point. I assumed you'd be born into the society in a random caste. If you're adopted as-is into the society, it may be better for you personally (although I seem to recall it ended badly for (?) John), but I still think it'd suck in general.

Also, I'm realizing more things in the society that I think were intended to be bad, but are not necessarily so. And that simply living in a futuristic society (even if you think its a politically bad one) may be a worthwhile if uncomfortable choice if the technology and health care is enough better.

[andrewducker]

I actually meant to post this a while back, you just jogged my memory :->

The culture of BNW is definitely very hedonistic. The examined life has little to no place in it. It's not a world that I, right now, would choose to skip to from this one, because I have a very privileged life here. But it definitely has some advantages, as well as some disadvantages.

You might be interested in this book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

I actually meant to post this a while back, you just jogged my memory :->

Thank you :) I'm interested to see. I ideally need to come back and post something longer and more coherent about it myself.

Maybe I just remember different aspects of the world from you. Hedonistic seems like a good description, but I had the impression that you HAD to participate in all the soma, televised entertainment, etc, which seems totalitarian.

[bracknellexile.livejournal.com]

Brave New World:

[x] Not a bad album, but Iron Maiden have done better.

Easter rocked - or more precisely having two days free holiday to go down to Nottingham rocked. Otherwise I barely notice Easter going by (apart from Sunday telly is even worse than usual).

[draconid.livejournal.com]

Easter was far too short and involved parental visits... generally not a good way to spend a four day weekend!

[random-redhead.livejournal.com]

I haven't read the book in 18 years, erk!

I got a horrid cold and the flat roof needs replaced/ big leak erk! easter suck.

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

How does the Brave New World society rate in terms of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice?

[andrewducker]

Reasonably, well, I'd imagine. People are kept happy at all levels.