1984: Last section

In the final analysis, how accurate was Orwell in his vision of the future? In what ways does our contemporary society compare to his idea of society in 1984? Are there examples in which he was correct? What is most opposite? Do you see a potential for aspects of Orwell's "vision" to come true?

Orwell's vision, although extreme at times, talks of a future that doesn't seem too far off after certain changes in the way our country deals with things. Domestic spying is a big concern, as it allows the government to access things without having a reason, and without notifying the person first. Of course, an eventual notification is required, but what good does that do when you are being taken away for something that you have just been informed of? It seems that we don't have a form of three minutes of hate and also that we aren't being brainwashed, but there is always an underlying form of it, and with the media dictating much of what we see (in the goings on around us), the infrastructure of their information could easily be tampered with, creating a decrepit system. This could happen as the government vies for more power and it is slowly given to it. This could be controlled by the close monitor of it, and looking into what it is asking. Also, that they ask their citizens first instead of taking actions: pretty soon, the government will be a person's whole family, including their overprotective parents and their big brother.