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For what it's worth, I learned that he was a propagandist from a comment on this site so it's rather likely it was yours; it was even this specific story about
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y ago
For what it's worth, I learned that he was a propagandist from a comment on this site so it's rather likely it was yours; it was even this specific story about his translation work. This is a very strong point. I'm well convinced this is exactly where Newspeak came from. (I should probably have mentioned Newspeak specifically over the Ministry of Truth in my comment; oh well, I can remember for the future.)
- Animats 4y agoHe was trying not to be too much of a propagandist. Orwell, 1941: "One could not have a better example of the moral and emotional shallowness of our time, than the fact that we are now all more or less pro Stalin. This disgusting murderer is temporarily on our side, and so the purges, etc., are suddenly forgotten." Hence the scene in "1984" where the orator, upon being handed an update notice, switches mid-speech from supporting Eastasia to Westasia. (Or was it the other way round?) Orwell is worth reading beyond "1984" because he punctures the delusions of all the sides without descending into nihilism. We need more of that today.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y ago> trying not to be too much of a propagandist Thanks for the correction. I do get that impression from his writings. In this case I was using the word descriptively and any accusation is not intended. He was a "propagandist" as much as anyone who "propagates" messages.