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Bloody games where there can be only winner critique the ‘winner takes all’ mentality fostered under capitalism.
When candidates can get elected to Congress based on a mountain of lies they’ve told, is it time to reconsider whether such lies are protected by the First Amendment?
In today’s world, propaganda thrives and manipulation is rife, but in ways that Orwell never envisioned.
Playing out in an animal kingdom, Glory is a devastating political commentary on Zimbabwe today.
Putin often uses words to mean exactly the opposite of what they normally do – a practice diagnosed by political author George Orwell as ‘doublespeak,’ or the language of totalitarians.
George Orwell’s 1945 novel is given a playful contemporary adaptation by Black Swan State Theatre Company.
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was an instant success when it was first published. His writings on totalitarianism and socialism continue to be relevant today.
The revolution in AI harbours dangers for humanity – here’s why.
With the third national lockdown under way, how can E.M. Forster’s neglected masterpiece help us survive the next few months?
In the current health crisis, authorities use our need for security and private firms our desire for entertainment to encourage us to give up our civil rights.
When two of Britain’s most influential voices clashed over allied bombing of Germany, Orwell took an unusual line.
‘Dystopia’ is a term that’s gained popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s not a synonym for ‘a bad time,’ and a government’s poor handling of a crisis does not constitute dystopia.
The bestselling novel turned film exposes paradoxes of fixing a broken system with its own tools. As we collectively meditate on the world’s problems, why not imagine better worlds?
In the year 1984, there was self-congratulatory coverage that the dystopia of the novel had not been realized. However, an expert argues that the technologies described in the novel are here and watching us.
George Orwell’s dystopian classic can tell us a lot about contemporary politics and power, from Donald Trump to Facebook.
An impressive solo performance of Orwell’s classic novella by Renato Musolino portrays a world not so far from our own.
Why don’t politicians just say what they mean? Because we might not like it.
Donald Trump’s language has disturbing similarities to the words and verbal tactics used by fascists, including his cries of “fake news” and his obsessive exaggerations about his achievements.
There’s no shortage of problems facing humanity. Science’s role in how to tackle them has long been debated – including memorably by two of the 20th century’s greatest literary figures.
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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