n Orwell's dystopian fable,, the boss of the Thought Police, O'Brien, tells Winston Smith, ‘It is intolerable to us that an erroneous thought should exist anywhere in the world, however secret and powerless it may be.’ Now, thanks to the internet, it's we who are in danger of being brainwashed. Reviewing two new books that consider this topic in the , Emma Park asked, ‘Are our minds strong enough to withstand the continual interference we face every time we pick up
Freedom of thought
Nov 15, 2023
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