WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
I just got finished re-reading one of my most formative books, George Orwell’s 1984. I wanted to go back and re-read it after having started The Dialect in order to discuss ‘Newspeak.’ In this classic dystopian novel, Orwell invents ‘Newspeak’, a regressive language introduced by the Party to prevent resistance by restricting thought.
1984’s social vision and historical prediction resonates with those who distrust government and fear a future of repression. Sadly, though, its easy to find 1984 fans upon whom Orwell’s powerful message is utterly lost.
