An idea nicely distilled in this 2009 comic: https://biblioklept.org/2013/06/08/huxley-vs-orwell-the-webc...

I think it's a mix of both. And you could add Animal Farm to the mix as well.

Animal Farm is a book that is often forgotten and I think it's a must read. After you read it you can see things in politicians that you wouldn't before.

Came here to say this. Just finished reading it and there are so many parallels between the book and our current trajectory. Namely, as technology continues to abstract struggle from our daily lives and entertainment becomes more of an immersive escape, the motivation to solve true personal and societal problems slowly disappears.