"The Books that saw it coming"
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@jens @Natasha_Jay Yeah, I missed it at first glance.
It's a lot more prescient than 1984 in that it predicts that the populace will be numbed by bread and circuses rather than an overt militaristic takeover.
@woe2you @Natasha_Jay That, yes. But it is also more than a little reactionary in the alternative it presents.
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@Natasha_Jay What shop is that? I want to go.
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@Natasha_Jay Alternate title: books techbros read and completely missed the point of
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@Natasha_Jay Read half of those, but at least two more are missing. Swastika Night and WE. Where'd they go?
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@Natasha_Jay @alice This is such an awesome idea
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@Natasha_Jay Octavia 🥰
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@Natasha_Jay Children of Time?
So we're gonna get the giant sentient jumping spiders?!
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@Natasha_Jay sad, but good to see. I saw a great display like this at Powell’s.
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@Natasha_Jay Children of Time gives me at least a bit of hope
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