Needed something to explain the odd juxtaposition of possible futures and actual outcomes. Came up with this. Because in 1984, we were worried about George Orwell’s warnings of the impending arrival of Big Brother and endless war (“Ingsoc is at war with Oceania. Ingsoc has always been at war with Oceania.”), yet our space program …
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Recently, I made the judgment call to walk away from a group of people. These are otherwise decent folk, but I realized two weeks ago that I am not of their kind. After some time of sitting with them at the cafe, making smalltalk and trying to get involved, it became painfully apparent to me …
My Political Creed (a Screed)
I’ve avoided putting out any sort of statement regarding my political ideologies because, frankly, I don’t want to defend them. In my mother’s household, any form of arguing was punishable, so I never developed the innate desire to defend or attack. But I’m a grown man now, and quite honestly, I think I’ve learned the …
Pure Power
O’Brien: “Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power. What pure power means you will understand presently. We are different from the oligarchies of …
Is gonna be ah-kay? Ah-Kay!
Don’t worry, fellow citizens. Fellow Amerrkins: Yes, our glorious war has begun. I say we needed to waste this tyrant. Needed to for a long time. Our forces are holy and righteous in the eyes of God. God believes in freedom; freedom from want. Freedom from need. Freedom from choice. Freedom from tyranny. Continue to …