“The note on Newspeak at the end of 1984 is written in standard English in the past tense, which tells us that Newspeak did not persist,” #Atwood said. “It did not win.” Nor did #BigBrother, in the #dystopian vision of #GeorgeOrwell. Here’s my Nov. piece on it. doncurren.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

The Decline and Fall of Big Br...
The Decline and Fall of Big Brother: How Orwell Hinted at Tyranny’s Inevitable End