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I went slightly mad producing this episode. But then, the line between our reality and the fiction of 1984 has become far too blurry for my comfort.
George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1948 - a very different historical context with very different threats. And yet, the dark sides of human nature he explored through his novel are still very much with us today. He saw with his own eyes, as did everyone else who lived through the World Wars and totalitarian genocides back then, where the worst of human nature can lead if left unchecked.
Context is now entirely listener-supported. If you think these ideas are important and you'd like to help spread them, sign up at https://www.patreon.com/context
Learn more at https://bradharris.com
By Brad Harris4.7
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I went slightly mad producing this episode. But then, the line between our reality and the fiction of 1984 has become far too blurry for my comfort.
George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1948 - a very different historical context with very different threats. And yet, the dark sides of human nature he explored through his novel are still very much with us today. He saw with his own eyes, as did everyone else who lived through the World Wars and totalitarian genocides back then, where the worst of human nature can lead if left unchecked.
Context is now entirely listener-supported. If you think these ideas are important and you'd like to help spread them, sign up at https://www.patreon.com/context
Learn more at https://bradharris.com

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