Brave New World vs Nineteen Eighty-Four featuring Adam Gopnik and Will Self
Intelligence Squared · 2 HN recommendations
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An Intelligence Squared debate in which Will Self argues for Brave New World and Adam Gopnik for Nineteen Eighty-Four as the better dystopian warning. It includes acted excerpts and is chaired by Jonathan Freedland.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as a good long debate for the recurring question of whether Orwell or Huxley was right.
“this debate between will self and adam gopnik on 'brave new world' vs '1984' is really good if anybody has 1.5 hours to indulge.” Read on HN ↗