George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984 introduced the concepts of “Newspeak” and “Thoughtcrime” or the curtailing of freedom of expression, narrowly defined.
Orwell’s depiction of an authoritarian society continues to reverberate four decades on.
We live in an age of fear brought about by disinformation, amplified by absolute tyranny. This is demonstrated by the COVID-19 crisis where free press and free speech are being outlawed.
Is this the kind of “democracy” we are passing on to future generations?
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