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And it's a box set where you have Zamyatin's 'We', that inspired both Orwell and Huxley to some extent. That's one book.
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We by Yevgeny Zamyatin is a pioneering dystopian novel set in a highly regimented glass city governed by the One State, heavily influencing later classics like George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Jeffrey Wasserstrom discussed the novel while examining a specialized box set featuring Zamyatin's work alongside other foundational dystopian literature distributed in Chinese-speaking regions, noting its historical importance in inspiring subsequent totalitarian satires. Additionally, on The Jordan Harbinger Show, the host engaged in a separate conversation about legal pressures, discussing the very real fears and intimidation tactics that jurors can face in high-profile cases, noting how these systemic pressures find parallels in discussions of institutional control and compliance. Together, these podcast segments utilize Zamyatin's visionary framework to explore the timeless dangers of unchecked collectivism, surveillance, and the systematic erasure of individual human identity. The novel is positioned not merely as a relic of early Soviet-era literature, but as an essential philosophical warning regarding the fragile nature of personal freedom within rigidly controlled mass societies.
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom And it's a box set where you have Zamyatin's 'We', that inspired both Orwell and Huxley to some extent. Tha… 1
“And it's a box set where you have Zamyatin's 'We', that inspired both Orwell and Huxley to some extent. That's one book.”
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“Even if they weren't trying to intimidate them, jurors are scared. I actually write about this in a chapter in my book.”