We

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin is a groundbreaking dystopian novel first published in 1920. It is set in a futuristic, totalitarian society governed by absolute rationality and regimentation, where individuality is erased, and every aspect of life is controlled for the benefit of the state. Written in the wake of the Russian Revolution, the novel presents a bleak vision of a world where personal freedom has been sacrificed for the sake of order and efficiency. The story is narrated by D-503, the chief engineer of a spaceship called Integral, which is being built to spread the values of his society to other planets. In this world, the state is known as the One State, and its citizens are not people but numbers—devoid of personal identity. Life is meticulously organized, and everything, from work to recreation, is scheduled. The citizens live in glass houses, making it impossible for them to hide anything from the state’s constant surveillance.