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Yes, 1984 was much worse. I can only think of one thought crime in the US. No one is being imprisoned for keeping a diary. Still, ubiquitous surveillance may
by Estragon 12y ago
Yes, 1984 was much worse. I can only think of one thought crime in the US. No one is being imprisoned for keeping a diary.
Still, ubiquitous surveillance may afford far more concentration of power than Orwell imagined. You couldn't get anywhere in DC without J. Edgar Hoover's blessing, and his surveillance capabilities were orders of magnitude weaker than what the NSA has today.