Orwell got his date wrong – but not much else Orwell got his date wrong – but not much else
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2018
In George Orwell’s classic, “1984”, totalitarian control of society was made possible through the systematic and pervasive technological surveillance of its citizens. There was no escape from the tyranny of Big Brother because his reach was total and his means draconian. Hence, “1984” spelled the end of human freedom.