I don't terribly mind the "bait" -- it's an attempt to be topical. But the article is shallow garbage. There's plenty of other commentary on Orwell that would b

I don't terribly mind the "bait" -- it's an attempt to be topical. But the article is shallow garbage. There's plenty of other commentary on Orwell that would better serve as the basis for a discussion. Two examples: - Orwell's 1984 Still Matters, Though Not in the Way You Might Think / Charles Paul Freund / http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/15/orwells-1984-still-matters-though-not-in http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/15/orwells-1984-still-matters... - The Importance of Being Orwell / Christopher Hitchens / http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/08/christopher-hitchens-george-orwell http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/08/christopher-hitche...