An episode from 3/21/21: Tonight, I read from three newspaper articles by George Orwell on the outcry over the Allied bombings of German cities during World War Two, and the aftermath of the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan. Nobody writes about war like George Orwell, and it's refreshing to hear someone suggest that there's no point in trying to civilize, or be more humane, when it comes war.

The best edition of Orwell's essays is the huge ⁠Everyman's Library edition⁠. The pieces I've chosen from tonight are:

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