Reflecting on Orwell& #39;s 1984, it is strange most of the focus of it in current contexts is doublespeak and surveillance.
I personally think that misses the ultimate point of the text
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I personally think that misses the ultimate point of the text
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The idea doublespeak predicts fake news is a little erroneous as that was a comment on what was already happening, and had already happened, during the time 1984 was written.
Draconian surveillance was also an extrapolation of what was already occurring.
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Draconian surveillance was also an extrapolation of what was already occurring.
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For me, however, the point of 1984 is not that you will be manipulated and surveilled. It& #39;s the ending that is much darker.
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*Spoiler*
The climax occurs when Winston faces his worst fear: rats. He betrays Julia, and Julia betrays him.
The argument made is even strong, unconditional love and compassion will never beat fear and self preservation, so all human compassion is contingent.
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The climax occurs when Winston faces his worst fear: rats. He betrays Julia, and Julia betrays him.
The argument made is even strong, unconditional love and compassion will never beat fear and self preservation, so all human compassion is contingent.
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That, for example, people will horde toilet paper over taking only what they need so others can benefit as well.
Surveillance and mistruth aren& #39;t really Orwellian. Fear induced self-preservation is. That humans are greedy and terrible, as also argued in Animal Farm.
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Surveillance and mistruth aren& #39;t really Orwellian. Fear induced self-preservation is. That humans are greedy and terrible, as also argued in Animal Farm.
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I think in its classical understanding, we were already living in "Orwellian" times when the book was published.
However, I believe we are now in a position to prove Orwell wrong. Love and compassion do beat fear and self preservation.
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However, I believe we are now in a position to prove Orwell wrong. Love and compassion do beat fear and self preservation.
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