I believe that it remains to be seen. If the world ever falls under totalitarianism as corrupt as the one in 1984, that is when we will see if individual nature can be overcome on a gigantic scale. Honestly, I have seen a lack of individuality lately, especially in my generation, where most of them go crazy over the next season of American Idol or the next 50 Cent CD or whatnot instead of discovering new things for themselves. I don't say that all teens are sheep, but a lot are. However, I believe that there is a point where it is nearly impossible to undermine one's sense of self, no matter how small it may be. It will take serious exploitations of the human mind in order to do this, and it is likely that in such a case, the young will be targeted earliest.
I would hope that the spirit of man would win in the end, and I believe that we can persist if we remain strong. I don't believe that one can be brought to believe something they are completely against without serious (and I mean serious effort) effort to undermine it. It solely depends on how willing we are to retain our freedoms on a large scale if totalitarianism or freedom wins in the end.
