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Is not the word Мы pronounced as IPA: [mwɨ] rather than [mɨ]? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.16.252.154 ( talk) 21:31, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
Is there any? Dystopian future where individuality is quashed and "citizens" go by names like D-503 and LUH 3417? Lobotomies and drugs, a strong mystical element to maintain state control, etc., etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.208.28 ( talk) 02:15, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
I've just started an article on a similar book Love in the Fog of the Future, published in 1924 in Russia, which has been compared to We. There's not much on the net about it though, but if anyone knows anything please feel free to contribute. Malick78 ( talk) 10:06, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
The article quotes opinions from George Orwell, referring to a certain work apparently written in 1946: "Orwell (1946)". But such book is not included in the Bibliography section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.153.65.68 ( talk) 06:09, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
Under Legacy, it states: "We directly inspired...", including in its list Huxley's Brave New World. Yet, Huxley has denied that he was inspired by We or having had read We before writing Brave New World, and it is only by the cited opinions of others, who are not Yevgeny Zamyatin or Huxley, that Huxley must have been inspired by We. Unless there is a citable first-person witness who can attest to seeing Huxley reading We before he wrote Brave New World, or had first-hand communication with Huxley speaking of his inspiration for Brave New World from We, or if Huxley relented in his assertions that he was not inspired by We, the article should not include his work in relation to the term "directly inspired". The reason that this distinction is important is that Wiki articles must support fact and Huxley's supposed inspiration is only opinion. Splat phastkyl ( talk) 21:03, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
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In setting, the description of "F. W. Taylor-style" is only usable for as long as the population recognizes his name. I would recommend someone familiar with Taylor's work rewrite the sentence to make it less mysterious. -- Preceding unsigned comment added by FelixFelicis134 ( talk o contribs) 17:54, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
I completely agree. Sentences like "The structure of the state is Panopticon-like, and life is scientifically managed F. W. Taylor-like." have worthless value for the average Wikipedia reader. In all honesty, the overly-staccato writing makes the article come across as though written by a chatbot.
And don't even get me started about this: "The war was over a rare substance only mentioned in the book through a metaphor; the substance was called "bread" as the "Christians gladiated over it"--as in Christians killed for sport in Roman gladiator games as a form of entertainment, "bread and circuses", suggesting a war that was meant to distract the population from a power grab by the government." 2603:6080:EFF0:9520:3D68:9D16:861A:89B9 ( talk) 15:29, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
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I notice someone has already mentioned THX 1138, but is there any proof of a link to The Prisoner? I'd search online, but search engines are now a bit like the One State and don't seem to point you to much but the same few resources (Wikipedia being one of them). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.241.16 ( talk) 13:58, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
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Is not the word Мы pronounced as IPA: [mwɨ] rather than [mɨ]? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.16.252.154 ( talk) 21:31, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
Is there any? Dystopian future where individuality is quashed and "citizens" go by names like D-503 and LUH 3417? Lobotomies and drugs, a strong mystical element to maintain state control, etc., etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.208.28 ( talk) 02:15, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
I've just started an article on a similar book Love in the Fog of the Future, published in 1924 in Russia, which has been compared to We. There's not much on the net about it though, but if anyone knows anything please feel free to contribute. Malick78 ( talk) 10:06, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
The article quotes opinions from George Orwell, referring to a certain work apparently written in 1946: "Orwell (1946)". But such book is not included in the Bibliography section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.153.65.68 ( talk) 06:09, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
Under Legacy, it states: "We directly inspired...", including in its list Huxley's Brave New World. Yet, Huxley has denied that he was inspired by We or having had read We before writing Brave New World, and it is only by the cited opinions of others, who are not Yevgeny Zamyatin or Huxley, that Huxley must have been inspired by We. Unless there is a citable first-person witness who can attest to seeing Huxley reading We before he wrote Brave New World, or had first-hand communication with Huxley speaking of his inspiration for Brave New World from We, or if Huxley relented in his assertions that he was not inspired by We, the article should not include his work in relation to the term "directly inspired". The reason that this distinction is important is that Wiki articles must support fact and Huxley's supposed inspiration is only opinion. Splat phastkyl ( talk) 21:03, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
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In setting, the description of "F. W. Taylor-style" is only usable for as long as the population recognizes his name. I would recommend someone familiar with Taylor's work rewrite the sentence to make it less mysterious. -- Preceding unsigned comment added by FelixFelicis134 ( talk o contribs) 17:54, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
I completely agree. Sentences like "The structure of the state is Panopticon-like, and life is scientifically managed F. W. Taylor-like." have worthless value for the average Wikipedia reader. In all honesty, the overly-staccato writing makes the article come across as though written by a chatbot.
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I notice someone has already mentioned THX 1138, but is there any proof of a link to The Prisoner? I'd search online, but search engines are now a bit like the One State and don't seem to point you to much but the same few resources (Wikipedia being one of them). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.241.16 ( talk) 13:58, 17 February 2020 (UTC)