Anthem-a play on the stereotype

C.) Anthem was probably my favorite out of the books we have read so far this year. It was unique in that it depicted a futuristic society that has moved backward in time. Most plays on future societies involve new technology and advancements while Anthem displayed a movement back toward the stone ages. Knowledge and intelligence are no longer coveted possessions that we all aspire to achieve but a forbidden sin. Individuals no longer compete to be the best but are required to be exactly the same as every single other. This reverse from today's standards was interesting and something I had never really thought about.

When I pictured society in the future I always had a stereotypical view of culturally advanced people with new knowledge and improved technology that completely surpasses what we have today. After reading Anthem, I considered the possibility that we could in fact move in reverse and slowly approach what we were like in the beginning of time.
If wars and competition via nuclear power continue to engulf civilization, a society like this one is not too far-fetched. Anthem opened my eyes to a whole other direction that society could possibly be headed if something like a massive war were to destroy nearly everything. It's not hard to imagine the world's hunger for power and supremacy ultimately causing its demise.