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by AlexisDT 3419 days ago
Not sure if these are meant to be accurate, complete summaries of the dystopias presented in each author's works, but if they are, these are woefully lacking.

Key distinguishing features of Orwell's dystopia, for example, have been left out, such as utter lack of privacy; induced hatred of [fictional] common enemy; etc.

Similarly, for Huxley, they left out state control of reproduction; cultivation of distinct/discrete social classes via genetic engineering and conditioning; elimination of meaningful interpersonal relationships via promotion of promiscuity and the demonizing of any non-surface-level interactions; etc.

I'm sure there are more but these are just the first few that come to mind.