So I decided to reread “Brave New World” and stumbled upon something that seemed interesting. Now I’m not one to believe in prophecies or anything psychic or super natural but, I do find this a bit interesting.
“The Nine Years’ War began in A.F. 141″
A.F. stands for After Ford, as in Henry Ford. Now Henry Ford was born on July 30th, 1863. Which would make A.F. 141 equivalent to 2004 AD. Now, of course this is all just nonsense I’m pulling out of my ass, but just bear with me if you have nothing better to do. (side-note… reread the first three sentences in Nicholas Cage’s voice.)
If we take into account that predictions could be possible, then let’s say that Huxley was off by a year since the Iraq War officially began on March 20th, 2003. So not bad, but there is more.
“The Nine Years’ War, the great Economic Collapse. There was a choice between World Control and destruction. Between stability and…”
“Liberalism, of course, was dead of anthrax, but all the same couldn’t do things by force.”
“Government’s an affair of sitting, not hitting. You rule with the brains and the buttock, never with the fists. For example, there was no conscription of consumption.”
“Every man, woman and child compelled to consume so much a year. In the interests of industry. The sole result…”
Now I know that Huxley was simply a very intelligent man who perceived what was occurring, currently at his time, in the world with a much keener sense than most others, but I still must admit that his words never sounded as spot on as they do now. As if war were not enough to control the world, an economic collapse helped seal the deal. This would finalize the role of a consumer based society as servants to it’s corporate (dare I say it it? sure why not?) overlords.
overlord |ˈōvərˌlôrd|
noun
a ruler, esp. a feudal lord.
• a person of great power or authority
Hopefully we all find Ford someday and are showered with Soma, but until then, I shall be having fun finding non-existent prophecies within the books of the best sci-fi writers this planet has to offer.
