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  1. I always thought it was interesting how the premise of the film reflects differently on past and current attitudes on determinism and freedom.

    In the more liberal 70ies, it might have been provocative to depict society's efforts of re-socialzation as an act of violence, and following one's innate, evil nature as an act of freedom. Nowadays, the notion that individuals are mostly determined by their DNA is widely accepted; and (because it is possible) this pre-determining code has to be analyzed, altered and engineered, thus rendering Kubrick's provocative depiction of Alex as "all nature, no nurture" if not irrelevant, then at least outdated. By following his violent impulses, his protagonist is no longer resisting social pressure to conform and asserting his individuality, today he would simply be a product of his genetic predispositions and programming.

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