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#1 2010-02-27 23:32:15
- funkymonkey
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1984
I am reading the book 1984 by George Orwell right now. Discuss what you thought about the book when reading it, and what you think it all means. Will that ever really happen to us?
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#3 2010-02-28 02:12:38
Re: 1984
It's about corruption everywhere. 
I read it a while ago, and it was interesting... but when they were explaining all the important stuff, I got so bored. -_-
I liked it, though. 
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#4 2010-02-28 03:23:48
- Jonathanpb
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Re: 1984
Ouch, 1984 is full of politics.
When I read the book, I nearly fell asleep. 
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#5 2010-02-28 05:29:11
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You should try reading Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother" (which is available for free download http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/). Its a very modern take on the idea of government monitoring and control.
And its scarily plausible...
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#6 2010-02-28 09:02:13
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Chrischb wrote:
It's about corruption everywhere.
I read it a while ago, and it was interesting... but when they were explaining all the important stuff, I got so bored. -_-
I liked it, though.
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#7 2010-02-28 09:03:23
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Re: 1984
Mayhem wrote:
You should try reading Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother" (which is available for free download http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/). Its a very modern take on the idea of government monitoring and control.
And its scarily plausible...
Excellent book! I loved reading it, quite fascinating.
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#8 2010-02-28 10:57:34
- funkymonkey
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Re: 1984
Jonathanpb wrote:
Ouch, 1984 is full of politics.
When I read the book, I nearly fell asleep.
Yeah it took me like 3 or 4 days to get through it but i dunno, i still found the ideas pretty interesting.
Mayhem wrote:
You should try reading Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother" (which is available for free download http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/). Its a very modern take on the idea of government monitoring and control.
And its scarily plausible...
cool, i'll check it out!
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