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Saturday, March 19, 2011

George Orwell: Dystopian Prophet? Or Full of Crap?

Everybody used to go on and on about George Orwell's 1984 coming true. Well, I have two problems with that: number one, the title. 1984? It's a little late, huh? 'Nuff said on that score, I hope! A bit of a loss of credibility, there.

But secondly, look at the rest of this guy's oeuvre! I don't see anyone worrying about Animal Farm coming true. Pigs taking charge, running things? Wearing suits?

This guy was no prophet. I wouldn't worry about it.

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