Agreed, I don't think that BNW is more appropriate for the current world than 1984.
BNW has taken many things to the extreme, especially with regards to the cementing for a class system through destroying anything that's remotely human about our existence. 1984 on the other hand makes people freak out because the idea of truthless-ness and state surveillance and language controls are much more real and close than a forced societal divide.
I just meant that there are different perspectives for different people. If you look at countries like Russia and China there is more of a 1984 society, whereas in the US and Europe, at least here in the Netherlands, society resembles Brave New World more.
Brave New World captures many of the frustrations that I have with the indifference people exhibit when reacting to issues like privacy or trustworthiness of media or politics.
When you read historic novels like Ken Follett's 'Fall of Giants' you get more of a 1984 vibe with the Russian stories. Seeing China's surveillance system described in various place doesn't give off a 1984 vibe, it breathes 1984 to a scary degree. Add modern day technology to the mix and it is nothing short of horrific.
Valid points, I think both are great pieces though I will add that imo BNW nailed the cultural aspects of a dystopia. Mass indifference and "near infinite capacity for distraction".
BNW has taken many things to the extreme, especially with regards to the cementing for a class system through destroying anything that's remotely human about our existence. 1984 on the other hand makes people freak out because the idea of truthless-ness and state surveillance and language controls are much more real and close than a forced societal divide.