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I think its a mischaracterization to say Orwell promotes it. The State in 1984 wishes to reach this stage, but the book does not really demonstrate that they ar
by nathan_compton 2y ago
I think its a mischaracterization to say Orwell promotes it. The State in 1984 wishes to reach this stage, but the book does not really demonstrate that they are able to.
- dannyobrien 2y agoand indeed the appendix that explains Newspeak heavily implies that they failed in their project -- it's written in the past tense