Podcasts that mention 📚 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

There was a great tweet that encapsulated this—it’s like we've merged George Orwell with Iran, where Elon Musk, the heroic entrepreneur, tries to rescue freedom of speech, while simultaneously, an Orwellian ministry of truth is being created by the federal government.

The hosts reference the works of 'George Orwell', particularly highlighting the relevance of his book '1984' in the context of governmental control over information. They discuss how Orwell's themes resonate with current events, notably the establishment of the Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security, positioning Orwell's work as a lens through which to examine issues of free speech and authority.

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So Lindy the Lindy effect is a metal model which describes the degradation of non-perishable goods and services I think it's just like items essentially so for instance nineteen eighty-four is a Lindy book

The speaker uses 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' as an example of a 'Lindy book' when explaining the Lindy effect.

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Orwell was right I hate to say it Orwell was right and a good writer

One of the hosts mentions 'Orwell' and states he was 'right' and a 'good writer' in the context of discussing potential government manipulation and control of information through social media, referencing a previous episode about limiting access to information.

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the sort of the orwellian Orwell um you know totalitarian kind of thing that people use as a metaphor

Marc Andreessen mentions 'Orwell' in relation to the themes of '1984'.

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i mean that's the orwell [ __ ] right

Joe Rogan refers to 'Orwell' in the context of thought crime and authoritarianism.

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every record has been destroyed or falsified every book Rewritten

A speaker quotes a line about destroying records and rewriting books, a direct quote from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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You should write books like George Orwell You're good at that kind of thing

Tim suggests Luke should write books in the style of George Orwell, referencing the author.

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Orwell wrote about this in one of his books I may have missed

A speaker mentions that Orwell wrote about communists not caring for the poor but hating the rich in one of his books.

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all the nightmare dystopia stuff has always been like cyberpunk and eighty-four fanatical 451

Speaker lists 'eighty-four' as an example of nightmare dystopia literature/film.

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