The mass-media memory hole: Ukraine, Libya and war crimes - Pearls and Irritations
A key function of state-corporate media is to keep the public pacified, ignorant and ill-equipped to disrupt establishment power.
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In Era of Pokemon, Simulation Is The "Real Reality"
Is simulation turning people into escapists, wonders this Argentinian philosopher and science-fiction expert.
Comunidad Autonoma De Cataluna Buenos Aires Distrito Federal George Orwell Jamesg Ballard Nineteen Eighty Four
Source: worldcrunch.com
The Mass-Media Memory Hole – Blair, Ukraine and Libya
A key function of state-corporate media is to keep the public pacified, ignorant and ill-equipped to disrupt establishment power. Knowledge that sheds
Source: znetwork.org
Revealed: how US publisher secured the rights to Orwell's magnum opus with a pair of size 12 shoes
The author had been struggling to finish his iconic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four in 1949, but a letter reveals he had more pressing concerns
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Liberals on the same path of self-inflicted ruin as the Soviets
The growing gap between Ottawas version of reality and the facts on the ground is becoming apparent to Canadians. Find out more.
Source: leaderpost.com
Beasts of England by Adam Biles review – Animal Farm for the post-Brexit era
This lively sequel to Orwell’s farmyard satire skewers the dysfunction of the past decade, from sleaze and xenophobia to the pandemic and fake news
Source: theguardian.com
Letters: At this rate, 1984 will be with us by 2050
UK politicians and the green brigade are determined to force Net Zero 2050 on the population by prohibitions, bans and restrictions.
Source: heraldscotland.com
Book review of 2023 Booker-longlisted Prophet Song by Paul Lynch: Love in a time of dystopia
Paul Lynch’s Booker-longlisted Prophet Song is a vivid, harrowing novel of a woman and her family in a repressive time.
Source: moneycontrol.com
Why we need philosophy to help us navigate modern life
Rite & Reason: In Irish public affairs, philosophical thinking could facilitate the kind of changes needed today
Source: irishtimes.com
The 25 best albums of 1974
Let's take a trip back to the heady year of 1974, courtesy of Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Queen, David Bowie, Sparks and more.
Source: radiox.co.uk