Orwell...........right again.

[pmclaine]

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell


Ive been talking a lot lately about Nathaniel Hawthorne "The Scarlet Letter".

Not the most interesting of books.....kind of a chick book but its got some MILF action in it.

Any way my as late reference to Nat's book is in regards to how today we live in the opposite reality......the refusal to adopt the symbol of the mask is now the reason for shame. Being without the brand is reason for shunning.

This person saw value in Hawthorne for his original idea of forgiveness and the disgust at Puritanical habit of public shaming......let he who hath not sinned cast the first stone.

Now you are a racist if you call someone out for their ignorance.

Author is DROPPED by agent after defending writer of Scarlet Letter

Young adult author Jessica Cluess has been 'canceled' after she defended the writers of The Scarlett Letter and other classic novels on Twitter against Lorena Germán.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[W54/XM-388]

I'd suggest folks stock up on any classics they like in actual printed book form and any old movies they like in actual DVD format.
Electronic stuff is all the rage, but like Amazon showed with ironically the book 1984, what you think you "own" and have on your own devices can suddenly be totally gone with no record that you ever had it or ever bought it...

That's before you get into them being able to "edit" or "revise" stuff that you hold electronically.
That's not just your dedicated e-book readers, stuff on your phones, tablets and even most PCs and Laptops can be edited remotely or removed by the software house / hardware place if it's "harmful stuff".

 

[Maggot]

I'd suggest folks stock up on any classics they like in actual printed book form and any old movies they like in actual DVD format.
Electronic stuff is all the rage, but like Amazon showed with ironically the book 1984, what you think you "own" and have on your own devices can suddenly be totally gone with no record that you ever had it or ever bought it...

That's before you get into them being able to "edit" or "revise" stuff that you hold electronically.
That's not just your dedicated e-book readers, stuff on your phones, tablets and even most PCs and Laptops can be edited remotely or removed by the software house / hardware place if it's "harmful stuff".

I dont get the reference. googled it and nada.

 

[Not a Sniper]

2021 offers many quotes:

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more...."

"Cry Havok and let slip the dogs of war."

It's all fun and games until folks get all Iambic Pentameter on that ass.

"I'm sorry I had to Shakespeare in the middle of your Orwell party."

2021 boys - gonna be interdasting.

 

[W54/XM-388]

I dont get the reference. googled it and nada.

People need to learn how to read and remember events without relying on a couple big corporations to essentially decide what will be history or not.
At the rate we are going, they don't even need to erase anything, just make it not come up in their easy helpful index...

Here is a couple links for you:

Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Amazon deletes 1984 from Kindles, Orwell rolls in grave (syfy.com)

Amazon Secretly Removes "1984" From the Kindle (gizmodo.com)