A self-styled “liberal” ruling class gains the support of the masses through rigged elections and by appealing to the base instincts of individuals through drugs and low-level entertainment…
Some people are concerned with building a more civilized society and are therefore accused of sowing hatred and violence, and are oppressed by liberticidal laws…
The European citizens seal their union by singing the anthem of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony…
A deadly epidemic wipes out the population, decimating the weakest individuals, especially those already hospitalized…
Racial clashes erupt in the four corners of the earth…
Is this the lineup of a modern-day news program?
Not at all!
These are plot elements from an extraordinary dystopian story by Daniel Halévy, written in 1903: Histoire de quatre ans, 1997-2001.
One wonders what filmmakers are waiting for to make a film version of this prophetic book!
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Daniel Halévy, Histoire de quatre ans, 1997-2001, Editions Kimé, p.160
Histoire de quatre ans. 1997-2001 – Éditions Kimé
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