tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post5152945520591664528..comments2023-11-03T12:44:19.948+01:00Comments on Orwell's Picnic ~: "Progressives"Hilary Jane Margaret Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-76252433867612561662010-03-28T04:56:49.113+02:002010-03-28T04:56:49.113+02:00Re: Havoc,
The image of the progressivized future...Re: Havoc,<br /><br />The image of the progressivized future from <i>That Hideous Strength</i> that stands out in my mind is that of the inhabitants of Sulva, or the Moon. Those that aren't sterile, bodiless entities brooding over their dead world perpetuated themselves by having sex with the robotic simulacra of each other. A loveless artificial "people" described by Merlin as "dainty in their perversity."Steven P. Cornettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-61954584995772339212010-03-23T17:33:41.752+01:002010-03-23T17:33:41.752+01:00If I recall That Hideous Strength correctly, we ac...If I recall That Hideous Strength correctly, we actually heard several different views as to what people were attempting to accomplish. I got the impression that all the mid level minions in the organizations had different goals for what the world would look like once they're done, and they all sounded pretty detestable if not outright silly when they were actually verbalised. (Probably also why nobody tells us where we're progressing to; if it isn't terrible it's laughable). But hey, I don't have a copy of That Hideous Strength in front of me either.<br /><br />The picture of the progressed future that I always come back to is the evil planet from "A Wrinkle in Time". Where all the girls jump their rope at the exact same time and where every last aspect of life is bureaucratized. Excuse me while I shudder.Havoc Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967340843492905796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-42599084438097050362010-03-23T17:01:53.876+01:002010-03-23T17:01:53.876+01:00I beleive that Fr. John Corapi, S.O.L.T., would su...I beleive that Fr. John Corapi, S.O.L.T., would suggest that they are merrily (or not so merrily) dancing their way to Hell. I an inclined to agree with him. But, of course, if they, themselves, were to admit that, they would probably have a spot of difficulty attracting converts.<br /><br />Pax et bonum,<br />Keith TöpferMartial Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679584221923893460noreply@blogger.com