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It Isn’t Cognitive Dissonance. It’s Doublethink

It Isn’t Cognitive Dissonance. It’s Doublethink Certum est, quia impossibile. Cognitive dissonance is when people feel discomfort due to discrepancies in their own thoughts or beliefs. As an example, someone who takes pride in being honest, feels such discomfort when he tells a lie. Another example of cognitive dissonance is the discomfort felt by members of […]

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“1984” Has Come to China

“1984” Has Come to China You’re probably familiar with George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; (it’s often published as 1984). It was written in 1948; the title comes from reversing the last two digits in 1948. The novel describes a world of three global empires, Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia, in a constant state of war. Orwell […]

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How 1984 turned into an instruction manual

How 1984 turned into an instruction manual “Sometimes [two and two are four], Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.” One of the key themes from George Orwell’s dystopic novel 1984 is that the Party can […]

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What We Can Do…

What We Can Do… Until enough people’s minds are changed about coercion and collectivism, resistance is futile. The debate will continue to be about how much should be stolen from whom and for what purpose – rather than about whether anything should be stolen by anyone for any purpose. As things are, many people believe […]

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ClubOrlov: Defeat is Victory

ClubOrlov: Defeat is Victory. On the wall of George Orwell’s Ministry of Truth from his novel1984 there were three slogans: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH It occurred to me that these apply just a little bit too well to the way the Washington, DC establishment operates. War certainly is peace: just look […]

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