New: orwellAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619krsuccesshive-103599hive-139150hive-101145hive-124908hive-145157hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersskycorridors (71)in surveillance • last monthIt's Time To Uncover Who They AreThe surveillance industry operates by design in a shrouded, opaque manner. It's intentionally difficult for the public to understand the vast and intricate network of companies, subsidiaries…skycorridors (71)in data • last monthCan Democracy Survive Without Privacy?In the early 90s, Phil Zimmermann, the godfather of privacy, released a groundbreaking encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP. This software allowed people to protect their email…skycorridors (71)in orwell • 3 months agoSurveillance: The New NormalWhat do Fish and Privacy have in common? This video will explain. Our expectations of privacy have shifted dramatically in the past few decades. What was once considered outrageous overreach has…leguna (78)in literature • 3 months agoDystopian threats to democracy.There's little doubt that Orwell is the most popular name in dystopian literature. Huxley is up there; but, more people are willing to admit that they haven't read him than Orwell. For all of the…saku5891 (25)in orwell • 8 months agoConcetti Orwelliani nella società modernaMolti dei concetti introdotti da George Orwell nelle sue opere sono diventati parte integrante del nostro vocabolario culturale. Il termine "Orwelliano" viene spesso utilizzato per descrivere…crestinho (26)in pensierolibero • 8 months ago- 1984 - Audible. . Autore: George Orwell Titolo: 1984 Descrizione: Nel capolavoro distopico "1984" di George Orwell, il lettore è trasportato in un futuro totalitario dominato dal Partito e dal suo…skycorridors (71)in computer • 8 months agoPsychological Impact of SurveillanceThe current state of privacy is bad. Surveillance today is pervasive, and the effects of this surveillance on the fabric of society is profound. We need to make sure we’re fully aware of the…builderofcastles (64)in hive-110786 • 10 months agoOrwell's 1984 Seems To Be Their Playbook. How Will We Escape?People are beginning, again, to bring up that we are late into Orwell's 1984. Someone in govern-cement is already trying to create a "Ministry of Truth". The statues are pulled down. The history…nooses (78)in orwell • last yearYou do understand that World War III actually started at the very end of World War II.This was the war that Orwell told us was not supposed to end, but to be continuous. The signs of this perpetual war were everywhere. 85 incursions by US troops and CIA in foreign politics alone.…sherpa1 (34)in george • last yearGeorge Orwell was a British writer and journalistGeorge Orwell was a British writer and journalist who was born on June 25, 1903, and died on January 21, 1950. His real name was Eric Arthur Blair, but he is best known by his pen name, George…skycorridors (71)in fyp • last yearIs your home FILLED with SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT!?skycorridors (71)in privacy • last yearThis will change the fabric of society...Privacy is assaulted in broad daylight and everything we do is recorded with an unforgiving permanence. We trade away our private data for services and conveniences -- not realizing that the…builderofcastles (64)in hive-110786 • 2 years agoThe Answer to 1984 is NOT 1776Many people who start to wake up and see the evil (govern-cement, BigPharma, BigAg, BigBanks...) have this strong urge to go fight the forces of evil. "The answer to 1984, is 1776" This anger…mindreading (33)in targetedindividuals • 2 years agoHow free countries scare communistsAside from the current lack of peaceful discourse in World politics as well as abandonment of the ballistic missile treaty as well as expulsion of diplomats scientists formerly working on brain…dumb-news (76)in australia • 2 years agoIs Australia the most authoritarian country in the world?I'm going to break from what I would normally write about to talk about something that is near and dear to my heart aside from the news being the steaming pile of poo poo that it is. I cannot…leguna (78)in ubi • 2 years agoThe concept of a "living wage" has become Orwellian.It's become a useful term for political gain that nobody will clearly define. Really, people become particularly offended when you point to an example that contradicts their narrative. "$18.50…thepholosopher (66)in orwell • 2 years ago1984 is not an instruction manual.With the governments of the world trying to upend every last shred of rights we have, it's time to remind others that 1984 is not an instruction manual. Get your own tee here: #orwell…thepholosopher (66)in politics • 2 years agoMake Orwell fiction again.It's time to make "dystopian" a fictional plot device again. Get your own tee here: P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive…flexbooth (78)in orwell • 2 years agoThe value of not being obscure with words.The obscurity of words isn't unique to an ideology. It's a glitch in the nature of language. Eventually our monkey brains will drive a lot of people to use words in ways that they weren't supposed…maxpowerrelax (29)in novel1984 • 2 years agoA Novel Warning: How to Read Orwell's 1984 and Whether It's Suitable for SchoolchildrenGeorge Orwell's novel 1984 does not need an introduction, but the recent news item (allegedly, sales of this book were banned in Belarus) has only increased interest in it. Why is "1984", which was…
