The Humanist's Anthony Lock on why Christopher Hitchens' overwhelming hatred of totalitarianism puts him squarely in Orwell's tradition of leftist apostasy: "Try as best as you can, he challenged us, to not allow one belief to squander clear thinking about another … [or] a kind of worship whereby anything deemed negative against the topic or person, even the act of criticizing, is illicit. This is totalitarian, he warned: a control over one's head and what can be said, creating corrosive preconceptions."
Hitchens and Orwell
George Orwell on the real meaning of Animal Farm: get rid of the pigs
Like most Americans, I was forced to read George Orwell's Animal Farm at some point in high school. And, like most Americans, I was taught as part of that public… READ THE REST
Similarities between Tolkien and Orwell
Superficially, Tolkien and Orwell pose in opposition: Tolkien the devout Catholic buried in English origins, Orwell the committed Socialist unraveling English outcomes. But much was shared, writes Darcy Moore, in… READ THE REST
China has a very Orwellian reason for banning typing "1984" on social media, while allowing people to read Nineteen Eighty-Four
Chinese internet users can't type the numbers "1984" into social media, but Chinese bookstores freely sell copies of Orwell's novels, including Nineteen Eighty-Four, as well as other books whose titles… READ THE REST
Take your gaming to the next level with this $31 wireless Nintendo Switch controller
TL;DR: Take your gaming to the next level with this Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch offers precise gaming abilities for just $30.99 (reg. $42). Ready to take your gaming to the next level?… READ THE REST
Forget adulting! — Two beginner-friendly 4K drones are under $100 this week
TL;DR: Get two feature-packed beginner-friendly 4K drones with obstacle avoidance, optical flow stabilization, and intuitive controls for $99.97 (reg. $299.99) until 3/30 Why buy one drone when you can get two for the same… READ THE REST
These floor lamps revolutionize your room for just $55 a piece
TL;DR: Elevate any space for under $110 with this 2-pack of EP LIGHT Corner Lamps for just $109.97 (reg. $299). As spring cleaning begins, the urge to spruce up our spaces hits hard.… READ THE REST
