" Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn’t think about anything except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains." ~ "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. The year was 2081 in this piece of fiction. We are not far away from 2081 in the real world. We have already surpassed 1984.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:48:37 +0000
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