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Comparisons to modern society

Can the comparisons to modern society, mentioned within a single paragraph in the header, be moved to a new sub-topic? Many are comparing the current https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation_Governance_Board to 1984's "Ministry of Truth". Many other parallels are worthy of additional discussion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IdahoMtnMan (talk • contribs) 14:43, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

NewSpeak is also frequently compared to University of Stanford for their newspeak-like redifinition of words (don't say "brave" anymore and stuff) 2A01:598:9988:5DBC:F8C3:8C7D:9317:1CA3 (talk) 22:29, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's funny that someone recently wrote a blurb on the article about the government, and Wikipedia itself, changing the definition of "recession" and that edit was removed by someone. LMAO you can't make this stuff up. If you're arguing the definition wasn't changed, well, you're ignorant to history and economics. A mention of the changing of the definition of "vaccine" in 2020 is also apt, as is the definition of "woman" recently. You definitely know the changes are legit when you cannot question them and are demonized or censored for doing so. LOL smfh.Clamum (talk) 08:11, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Asimov's review of Nineteen Eighty-Four

I've removed this section, as I think it may warrant more opinions. Having read it in entirety (and it's a biggie - 5500 words,) I'm pretty sure that Asimov is not really reviewing the book, but having a pop at Orwell himself through the book:

Isaac Asimov called 1984 “dreadfully dull, didactic, repetitious, and all but motionless,” full of “British upper-class contempt” for the proletariat, packed with “distorted nostalgia,” “technophobic,” and “laughable.”^[1]

What are others' thoughts?

^ http://www.newworker.org/ncptrory/1984.htm

Chaheel Riens (talk) 13:11, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

While I find his reasoning weak and his conclusions worthy of challenge, the fact remains that this is one of the longest, most readable criticisms by an actual SF writer and critic, and definitely belongs here. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:18, 5 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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"Orwell had toured Austria in May 1944" should be May 1945, couldn't check original source but logically can't be 1944 and https://orwellsociety.com/reporting-from-the-ruins/ confirms May '45. 170.55.23.174 (talk) 07:21, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Actualcpscm (talk) 09:42, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Claude Rozenhof

I have searched for this name and can't find it anywhere except this Wikipedia article and other references to the same exact quote. Is this a real source? 130.44.175.166 (talk) 21:11, 4 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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