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1984 does not count as educational (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 days ago by mathemachristian@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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I wanna see him debate her

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

For fun, here's Isaac Asimov on 1984.

[–] Four_mile_circus@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Orwell was unable to conceive of computers or robots, or he would have placed everyone under non-human surveillance. Our own computers to some extent do this in the IRS, in credit files, and so on, but that does not take us towards 1984, except in fevered imaginations. Computers and tyranny do not necessarily go hand in hand. Tyrannies have worked very well without computers (consider the Nazis) and the most computerised nations in today’s world are also the least tyrannical.

Wow. Asimov made some good points, but that one sure didn't age well.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That is a fun read

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep, I agree! Makes it clear that Orwell's works are popular for their propaganda value more than their literary merit.

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It also makes it clear that the book was written as a Blair's personal feud against Stalin.