Read Huxley. Read Postman. Read almost everything else by Orwell besides 1984. 1984 is the wrong model; will lead to strategic disaster.https://twitter.com/michikokakutani/status/825393976991678465 …
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Even Animal Farm is a more accurate model of what's coming.
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I love most everything Orwell, btw. Always such political depth, even when you disagree. But 1984 is the least applicable book to now, imo.
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I think for people working in government (EPA, parks depts) it might be hitting closer to home
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doublespeak is a great concept though
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The actual model is the shiny and pleasurable totalitarianism of Brave New World. Or Singapore.
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Read The Handmaid's Tale - oppressive theocracy (see leaked EO draft on 'right-to-religious-bias')
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which is not to say that totalitarianism cannot happen AFTER the Republic is gone (I hope its not going.. just adding "nuance" :) )
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