The Weekly Polemic

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Unveiling the Eerie Resonance: Comparing Orwell's 1984 with Today's Unsettling Realities in 2023

Contrasting George Orwell's 1984 with contemporary society. Perhaps it's time to heed the warning rather than using his literature as a guidebook.

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Oliver J. Freeman
Dec 03, 2023
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No one is free; even the birds are chained to the sky.

I’ve recently been re-reading George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, and contemplating its uncanny similarities with the unfolding events of 2023. The deeper I look into Orwell’s words, the more apparent it becomes that the contemporary world is steadily converging with his ominous vision. So, …

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