CDIS49 — George Orwell's 1984
In 1945, George Orwell wrote: “Beware the perfect solution and the easy slogan; beware those who claim to know what is best for you; beware bombast and dogma; beware the death of doubt; beware those who do not practice what they preach. Beware the chosen. Beware the one and only true path.” His novel 1984 warns against the rise of authoritarian figures who charm and beguile people into exchanging their freedoms for the easier life of letting Big Brother take over. This presentation examines the book, the author, and his warning that increases in importance during our own time.