Surveillance

Would you like to live in a world similar to the one presented in George Orwell's 1984? The overwhelming majority of people would absolutely not want to live in this situation, where every movement, word, and expression made by the inhabitants is monitored by Big Brother. Big Brother believes that this surveillance is ultimately crucial for society to survive. However, as we see through the novel, this technology is entirely detrimental to society. Sure, the civilization will continue to run for untold amounts of time since everybody is controlled like lab mice, but how is this a civilization? People need to be free to act on their own and do what they believe is right. This is the only way society will improve, and otherwise it would remain a static and dead idea.