Fahrenheit 451

[sasguru]

Recently re-read this after a gap of many years. IMHO better than 1984 at predicting what we have become.

[oracleslave]

Never read it so can't comment.

[sasguru]

Was written in 1953. Foretells a world where books are forbidden because they contain real knowledge. Instead the population are kept "happy" by the media and spin. Sound familiar?

Reason I read it again is I came across an article in the property press that suggested that estate agents were advising sellers that books in properties put buyers off because they were "old-fashioned".

[alreadypacked]

Just reading Future Shock, written in the 1970's also on the button about many things.

[sasguru]

Just reading Future Shock, written in the 1970's also on the button about many things.

Is that Alvin Toffler - read that a while ago.

[alreadypacked]

Is that Alvin Toffler - read that a while ago.

Yes, that's it, he talkes about changes in the way groups in society communicate caused by computers, Facebook anyone.

[oracleslave]

estate agents were advising sellers that books in properties put buyers off because they were "old-fashioned".

I may be in the minority but that would certainly not put me off. I would have thought books would convery an image of peace and tranquility in a home. I have visions of building my own library at home one day. Books are one thing I never get rid of.

[Joe1978]

books becoming illegal?! so thats why they have stuck a coffee shop inside my local waterstones....the evil bastards

[sasguru]

Yes you don't have to burn the decent books to stop people reading them.
Simply stock dross instead.

[Joe1978]

Big brother contestant biographies, celebrity chef cookbooks, chick lit with pictures of champage bottles/high heel shoe/lipstick etc on the front, andy mcnabb "novels"