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George Orwell on truth
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5-16-2008 11:05 AM
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5-16-2008
3:45 PM
willhelm
George Orwell described himself as a 'Liberal Fascist'. If you want to understand the nature of progressivism, the thinking and ideology of George Orwell and his contemporaries is a great place to start.
5-16-2008
4:32 PM
ratilfar
Oh yeah....sure!
5-16-2008
4:45 PM
willhelm
You're right, it was HG Welles that described himself as such. Orwell envisioned the statist society of suitable fascism.
5-17-2008
7:19 AM
syncopath
Truth in her dress finds facts too tight.
In fiction she moves with ease.
Rabindranath Tagore
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