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In the longer term, they contemplate a world where humanity evolves beyond its current limitations, developing wiser values and more harmonious societies—akin to science-fiction visions of Star Trek—where technology enhances life without undermining human agency.
Neil Postman's Warning and the Choice Ahead
The dialogue concludes with Neil Postman’s classic distinction between George Orwell’s Big Brother oppression and Aldous Huxley’s passive triviality. Instead of overt control, modern society risks being seduced into complacency and distraction, willingly surrendering autonomy for superficial comfort.