Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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”War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength.” This is the motto of the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Many of the ideas and words from this novel have entered general modern life. Who is Big Brother? Who are the thought police? What is newspeak? What is doublethink? And why are Orwell’s ideas and concepts still relevant today? Learn the answers to these questions and so much more in today’s lesson. And if you want to get a FREE copy of the Nineteen Eighty-Four audio book (or ANY other audio book), sign up for a free 30-day trial for Audible here: engvid.com/to/audiblealex You can also get an ebook or physical copy of Nineteen Eighty-Four here: engvid.com/to/amz_1984 Big Brother is watching you.

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