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Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 02:56
by Sharill Rasowo
Even though they seem to have found solutions to issues plaguing us today, they seem to have acquired new ones. Therefore, I don't think they are better off than us. Especially,because they have given up so much control to AI.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 17:32
by theprophetofpoetry
Better is a matter if opinion in this case. I guess you have to take the good with the bad. In their society everything is a lot more organized than ours but also every aspect of their life is decided for them, striping them of their freewill and breaking them with the fear of punishment. The technology advances are nice and fun, and would make life a lot more efficient, but I would not want to live in their society under control.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 11:44
by Precious Amarachi Nzeakor
There's always a balance that must be maintained when running any affair. Even in nature, tip the balance and it could lead to drastic changes. They may have solutions to certain issues we are facing now, but in the future, that would only precipitate a new problem.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 13:11
by Kaylan10+
Emily Meadows wrote: ↑13 Dec 2022, 20:30
There were a few holes in the book that make it hard to compare our current society with the one created in the book. In the book, was there homelessness? Did everyone have food even if it was gross yucky bland food? Was their any crime? Greed? etc.? I think I prefer our flawed society to the one in the book, even if it's imperfect.
That's a question I had too, it sounded like the "outskirts" of society were people who chose to break away. I definitely didn't like the fridge picking my food for me, I hope that as a society we never become that dependent on our technology.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 16:47
by Kendal Low
I don’t think they’re better off necessarily. Maybe more secure, but I believe autonomy and the ability to decide how to live your life is more important!
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 23:20
by Tori_J
Tara D Morgan wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 13:35
I don't think the futuristic society portrayed in the book is better off than ours. Humans have been given the brain power to make choices, and in this world, humans are expected to behave and act like robots, having no choices in life. If they do step out of line, the punishments are cruel. This wouldn't be a world I would want to live in. I would not be able to cope if I wasn't allowed to think for myself and it also sounds like a drab world with all the gender-neutral colours; nope, definitely not a better world!
I completely agree with you. While they may have some issues sorted and they may be superior in some aspect, they are not better overall. I wouldn't want to live like that.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 07 Feb 2023, 11:37
by MsChet Cherry
The rate of highhandedness portrayed in that society is way too much compared to our society where there are freedom of choice and lesser control.
On the other hand, the incessant control of humans by the AIs ensures law and orderliness, but consequently, the people were more frustrated and looked for a way out.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 08 Feb 2023, 01:07
by Timothee22
I think the answer is two sided. Reduction of human population, for instance, can ensure adequate resources and food available. However, this could be tragic because humanity should come first.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 15:51
by AllTooWell
Freedom is essential to humans. I do not believe that the society in the book is better than ours.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 17:07
by Joanna Olson
I do not think the society in the book is better. One thing that makes us all unique as a population, is the choices we make. While they may not always be good choices, the world would be boring if we were all identical and lacked the ability to make choices for ourselves.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 22 Feb 2023, 07:29
by Naghma Qureshi
I certainly don't think that the futuristic society portrayed in the book is better off than ours. Even if they managed to control some of the issues that we face in our society, that society isn't human at all. The human species is the most superior of all the species and no matter how many challenges we face, we work on them and emerge with something useful.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 22 Feb 2023, 13:27
by Meghan Sica
I would definitely say that our society is better than that of the book. I enjoy free will and being able to make my own decisions. A world in which decisions are made for you is not an ideal world to live in.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 23 Feb 2023, 09:59
by Abdul-Malik Hassan
‘Control’, just like other aspects, is not easy to establish. As a result, numerous consequences can come along with it. However, I would point out this, despite the AIs best efforts to come up with a better and just society, the fact remains that humans have their consciousness. Thus, humans are likely to form objective opinions and come up with their conclusions.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 26 Feb 2023, 02:27
by Chinemezu Okafor
It is better in some ways. They have fixed certain societal issues that we haven't fixed in ours. But the AIs did too much in the lives of the citizens. I don't think I fancy an AI telling me what to eat.
Re: Is the society in the book better off than ours?
Posted: 02 Mar 2023, 02:30
by Hazel Mae Bagarinao
Yasmine M wrote: ↑08 Dec 2022, 07:26
In the futuristic society portrayed in the book, they seem to have managed to control some of the issues we face now in our societies such as the risk of overpopulation, and food security... but was it worth the price they paid?
My opinion, I don't like the futuristic idea of the world in
Terms of Service, which is so strict and has no freedoms. Even if Kim, the protagonist, has everything provided; money, power, good job, deep inside, she's not happy and felt an emptiness in her heart. I don't think I can live in a world without freedom at all. I hope that the author's futuristic world will not be our reality shortly. I feel scared!