It might be tempting to dismiss George Orwell’s 1984 as a figment of dystopian literature. Unfortunately, that’s not as easy as it sounds. Modern history shows he was onto something.
Source: The Origins of the Thought Police—and Why They Scare Us - Foundation for Economic Education
1984 was one of the few books that I was forced to read in high school that I really enjoyed (along with Alas, Babylon). However, as time has gone by, it is frightening to observe how much closer each year seems to bring us to a world just like that one.