18. The Year 1984 Wasn’t Much Better Than The Book
In 1949, George Orwell wrote a book called 1984 that depicts what he thought the world would be like in that year, should humanity survive for that long. It has since become a classic dystopian novel that many people believe describes the world today.
What dystopian enthusiasts today don’t realize is how close the actual year 1984 was to the book. Everyone was terrified of nuclear destruction, and a president with dementia nearly sparked atomic war on more than one occasion. Kids who grew up in the 80s are still breathing massive sighs of relief that humanity survived so long into the 21st century.