It's really fucking insulting that Musk wore that "What Would Orwell Think?" shirt, itself Orwellian. Especially because we actually *know* what Orwell would think.
I've been reading a lot of Orwell's articles and letters from around 1939-1943 and it's really eerie just how much aligns. Orwell was writing for left-leaning newsletters that literally called themselves "anti-fascist" and was more afraid than anything about the world domination of fascism and nazi'ism.
We know what Orwell would think because Orwell was literally writing about many of the same things that are happening right now, just 90 years earlier. He's very clear about what he thinks, and when he writes, you realize just how many of the same things are happening *right now*.
It's right there. We know what Orwell would think. He wrote about it.
@cwebber A one-class lesson focused on "Notes on Nationalism" turned into 2 1/2 classes. My senior student is quite fascinated with Orwell's work, and I feel like giving myself a little pay on the back for convincing him that _1984_ was worth reading (even if many consider it "old" and "overdone" - another student's comment).
I highly recommend NoN as another must-read.
Christine Lemmer-Webber
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