George Orwell, novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, was born 111 years ago on June 25th. His novel 1984, a disturbing reminder of the dangers of excessive state power, remains gripping and popular, as does his allegorical novella Animal Farm, a creative and devastating critique of Stalinism.
Before long, however, Orwell’s fiction may cease to shock as surveillance states across the globe turn his dystopian Oceania and nightmarish Big Brother into horrible realities.
Here in America, according to an April Rasmussen survey, 37% of voters fear their federal government and 57% believe the federal government threatens rather than protects individual liberty. How did we come to this?
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ReplyDeleteNot to stray away from the subject,but Eric was a strange guy,as most true geniuses are.He lived to be only 46 years old.My grandfather traveled extensively and knew him fairly well,but always rolled his eyes when people called him George Orwell.He used to tell me how much Eric resembled Tesla.He obviously had true vision.
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