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prozak at anus.com wrote:
> 
> I think it's impossible to read 1984 without reading its predecessor,
> "Brave New World" - in both, an apocalyptic culture of not political
> or social but commercial importance dominates behind the scenes.

Lost me. Are both apocalyptic cultures? How so? How is the commercial
that dominates not political or social? What do you mean by the
commercial importance in BNW. In 1984? 


> "Brave New World" is also more realistic, where 1984 relies on the
> idea of totalitarianism-as-blatant-and-self-identifying-enemy, which
> as I can see from history is a bit naieve.

BNW is an answer to TRP question about being a Luddite? 
Huxley says, well, it might be OK, but it might be a brave new world.