"Any point of view has some validity to it, every model actually used by human beings must have some utility and therefore truth, give everything a chance before tossing it away" That was what Carr said, and it's the OPPOSITE of saying truth is received wisdom from the Party
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The very first line says this world is creepy and alien and bad because they've adopted 24-hour time and have no taboo about the number 13 ("It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen") The pointless shit with the old prole and the metric system
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Tradition is a *positive thing* for authoritarians, something they race to co-opt Familiarity and comfort are their favored sword and shield, they come carrying a Bible and wrapped in the flag Yes, this is true of Uncle Joe Stalin's regime too
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While I see where you’re coming from, Vonnegut offers an alternative & adds weight to the validity of individual perception, there’s also a point at which everything being relative & no judgment of validity, truth or ethics leads to where we are today. What if Winston *is* right?
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I love you analysis on one of my favorite books
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