The Desperate Radicalism of Orwell’s 1984: Power, Socialism, and Utopia in Dystopian Times
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129221083286
Abstract: Though 1984 is often praised for its prescience, critics in Orwell’s time and ours have also condemned its pessimism. Orwell’s despair, the argument goes, undermines the power of his warning, representing a retreat from politics,… read more here.
Keywords: desperate radicalism; socialism; power; power socialism ... See more keywords