'A mass of Latin words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outlines and covering up all the details. In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.' - George Orwell

What linguistic tricks, what intellectual sleight of hand, do manipulators use  to perpetrate their machinations upon us? And frankly, what are the methods we use to deceive ourselves? This podcast episode, and the Orwell essay on which it is based, could not be more relevant in today's short attention span, post-truth era.

This is one of those essays that can change your life. It certainly changed our lives. Listen to this episode to see the contortions and brutality of 20th century tyrants through the eyes of a true prophet of freedom.