Where are we? If you are a reader you may have a clue. Funny how Science Fiction is just a little bit of forward-thinking, and future-casting. The best of it sees the present moment and scoots it forward a bit. Certainly of these books, Orwell's
"1984" had the biggest, earliest influence on me. Even as a Wee Lad, I could see myself as an American born & bred,
Winston Smith. Today? This little diagram seems very on-target. Unfortunately...