The terrifying ideology of 1984

George Orwell's 1984 is one of the most famous and infamous books in history. But for all its fame and glory, we rarely stop to wonder what the underlying philosophical messages are. But here, we'll unpack Orwell's masterpiece to discover the political, philosophical, and existential horrors that lie beneath.

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00:00 Orwell's nightmare
01:26 1984: a brief summary
07:31 The impermanence of memory
12:50 Language and thought
18:41 Punishing passions
24:46 The abolition of privacy
31:01 The immortal road
37:51 Empty joy or painful truth
45:38 Helplessness and despair
52:38 What is 1984 for?