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ORIGINS OF ANIMAL FARM: 1/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the q uintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics. 1850
ORIGINS OF ANIMAL FARM: 2/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the q uintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics. 1800
ORIGINS OF ANIMAL FARM: 3/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the q uintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics. 1800 England
ORIGINS OF ANIMAL FARM: 4/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the q uintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics. 1800 England
If anything good came out of the Covid 19 pandemic it was the advent of remote working. For some people that means they now work from their dining room table, or spend a chunk of their work day at a coffee shop. Other people have taken the opportunity to move out of expensive big cities to places not known for advancing careers. For example, over the pandemic the beaches around Seaside and Panama City Florida grew by some 14,000 new permanent residents. And then there's a population of people who gave an even broader definition to the idea that you can work from anywhere. These folks are known as “digital nomads.” In our own small business, INO Broadcasting, our web developer lives in Lisbon, Portugal. And our researcher, Maggie Mendel, who started her digital nomad life in 2018, has worked on Out to Lunch while living in 18 countries, including Colombia, Bulgaria, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Slovenia, Portugal, and Montenegro. Today Maggie is in New Orleans. So, we're taking advantage of her brief presence back home to learn something about Digital Nomadism. There are many more employees in the world than employers. So, when we talk about the issue of work, we tend to – probably unconsciously -look at it through an employee lens. However, if you're an employer you've got a distinct set of your own problems. Two constant employer problems are - 1, employing the right person for an open position. And 2, training that person adequately so they do the job successfully, are happy doing it, and stick around. Companies in the same field are nearly always in competition with each other, so they're not sharing information about solving these problems. Hiring, training, and retention is, therefore, typically a game of hoping, and finger-crossing. That's why David DeCuir's company is doing so well. David is founder and CEO of iCan Technologies, a software company that creates technology to help employers do better than a human decoding a resume. The software gets at the hard cold facts about the true competency of a person applying for a job. iCan also creates software for training employees. And for accurately tracking whether employees are achieving the goals they're setting out to accomplish. In 1932 Aldous Huxley published a book called Brave New World. In 1949 George Orwell published a book called 1984. Both these books set a benchmark for years to come in which futurists agreed about the machine-driven lives of alienation and disconnection we were all going to experience in a profit-driven big-brother style autocracy where power seemed to have no accountability and humans had no fun. Thankfully, only some of this is coming true. We don't really know where the technology that people like David is creating is going to take us, but so far anyway it seems to be working for us rather than against us. And none of the futurists in the 20th century predicted a wholly unchained workforce who can provide research from North Macedonia for a radio show and podcast recorded in a brewery in New Orleans and heard around the world for free. It certainly is a brave new world. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at NOLA Pizza in the NOLA Brewing Taproom. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The World Economic Forum threatens the heads of 20 nations. Have you entered a Covenant with Death yet? Is partnership with the United Nations George Orwell on Steroids? We'll explain all of this and more today on Endtime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we talk to historian Matthew Parker about his new book One Fine Day, discuss EM Forster and George Orwell in India, dissect the Booker Prize shortlist, and reflect on the British PM's Seven Deadly Bins
Animal Farm is one of the 20th century's most iconic books. So why make a sequel? Dorian Lynskey is joined by Adam Biles, literary director at Shakespeare and Company and author of the new book Beast of England, to explore how Manor Farm provides the perfect imaginary landscape for assessing our fraught and fractured politics. “Watching UK politics from afar gave the impression of a frog slowly being boiled.” “My feeling became: a plague on all of your houses.” “When you romanticise a group of people you flatten their experiences.” www.patreon.com/bunkercast Book link: https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/paperback-shop/beasts-of-england Written and presented by Dorian Lynskey. Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Robin Leeburn and Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Liam DeBoer and I discuss the rise of totalitarianism and Nazi Germany, Justin Trudeau's War on Free Speech in Canada, the heroes and villains of The Dark Knight Batman trilogy, the former KGB agent who claims that the United States has already been taken over through psychological subversion, lessons from George Orwell's 1984 and how they can be applied to today's society, and whether or not society needs religion to thrive. Guest Bio: Liam DeBoer is a videographer, YouTuber, and writer who focuses on issues surrounding authoritarianism, philosophy, censorship, social justice, and discipline. LIAM DEBOER LINKS:Website: https://www.liam-out-loud.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liam.out.loud/YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Zy6TMwTwitter: https://twitter.com/liam_out_loud THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt
I first met George Friedman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1986. George was then a Professor at the War College. A few years later he established Stratfor.com and then in 2015, GeopoliticalFutures.com. He has authored a number of books and is now writing on the future of war in space. In this podcast, we delve into a plethora of geopolitical issues and crises, including Russia, China, the U.S. and Ukraine. We look at what might be gained or lost through this country's declining armed services. And we ask whether defence should be an election issue? We reference the wisdom of George Orwell today's woke environment and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After nine months of traveling outside of the USA (to 17+ countries from Tromsø to Cairo), we return to take care of some things that will help us make a permanent transition to our home base in Portugal... But as usual, there are things that STAND OUT to us as we visit this country after an extended absence. In this episode, we share what those things are, and -- in the bigger picture -- why they are significant to our families, the nation, and the world as a whole. RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Wild Swans by Jung Chang - Animal Farm by George Orwell - 1984 by George Orwell - In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park - The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet OTHER RESOURCES: #138 Thou Shalt Follow the Science (Dark Horse Podcast) Does History Repeat Itself? with Mattias Desmet #373 Social Justice: A Religious Movement (Jordan Peterson Podcast) #380 A Resurgence of Vision with Vivek Ramaswamy #363 Rekindling the Spirit of the Classic Democrat with Robert F. Kennedy (removed from YouTube by them for 'violating terms of service' but reposted -- temporarily? -- here) "If you look at history, the people censoring are always the bad guys." #232 PROTECT Your Kids NOW from Traffickers & Sexual Abusers Why I Hope My Kids Never Go to College My JBP Challenge #211 What to Eat & How -- What's ACTUALLY Healthy? Our Food Journey #213 What to Eat Part 2 -- Snacks, Recipes, Rules, & When to Break Them Colleges I would consider: Hillsdale College Ralston College Colleges who have signed the Chicago Statement --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/extraordinary-family-life/message
Jon Terry is an actor and producer, his company Rabbit in Headlights create theatre productions to enrich businesses and those in education. We discussed discovering a love of acting, taking a leap of faith with your career and why George Orwell's Animal Farm is still so relevant so many years after it was written. Buy Tickets for Animal Farm: https://www.rabbitinheadlights.co.uk/theatre-productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this lesson to help you improve your English conversational skills, you will hike up a small mountain with me called Rattlesnake Mountain. There, we will meet a super nice family from Texas. You can hear how I speak and how the family from Texas speaks. I think you will be able to hear the different accents. One of the sisters when to a college called the University of Oklahoma and the other one went to the University of Texas. The school I went to, the University of Alabama plays sports again them.
In Episode 191 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg revisits George Orwell's first novel, Burmese Days (1935), to see if it offers any insight into the current crisis in Burma. The novel is actually problematic in its portrayal of the Burmese, but Orwell's anti-colonialist views are better articulated in his little-known 1929 essay "How a Nation is Exploited: The British Empire in Burma." Ironically, the factors he identified as necessitating "despotic" rule by the British in Burma still mandate dictatorial methods by the regime today—such as the imperative to pacify "frontier areas" where indigenous peoples wage pro-autonomy insurgencies. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 57 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 58!
Best selling author Chris Weatherman joins the Liberty Monks and reveals the reality that the vast majority of Americans are not prepared! Chris Weatherman, also known as Angery American, is the author of twenty-two published works, including USA Today Best Sellers Forsaking Home and Resurrecting Home. His books include the Survivalist Series, a sensational hit that began with the first book in the series, Going Home, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Chris' latest release, Engineering Home, was #1 on Amazon New Releases Charts in Dystopian Fiction and Dystopian Science Fiction at its debut. It was also #2 on the Amazon Best Seller Chart only behind George Orwell's 1984 upon Engineering Home's release. His Latest Release: Charlie's Requiem: Contagion - Book 5 in a series that he co-authored with Walt Browning - Released June 6 2023. Chris is the co-host of the Angery American Nation Podcast. Wednesday LIVE at 8 pm Eastern. Pre Orders for Book 12 of The Survivalist Series, Exploring Home are projected to be available in early October. Please subscribe at www.libertymonks.com to get up to date info on all of our latest episodes! Follow us on our Facebook page Follow us on: Twitter and Gettr See Select Videos on: YouTube Rumble Brighteon Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor Show Notes: [00:01:28] Unexpected circumstances and delay. [00:06:39] The unexpected response from readers. [00:07:55] The power of community support. [00:11:52] Mispronunciations and negotiation challenges. [00:13:44] The threat of an EMP. [00:19:14] The harsh reality of consequences. [00:20:32] Reality of civil conflict. [00:24:21] Hungry people start revolutions. [00:27:30] Unsustainable urban/suburban living. [00:31:01] Brutality and Barbarism [00:34:44] Dependence on government assistance. [00:37:22] Preparing for potential collapse. [00:40:14] Water storage and preparation. [00:43:33] Likelihood of unforeseen events. [00:47:10] What to put in your bag for preparedness. [00:51:05] The Angry American Nation Podcast. [00:54:18] Participation is mandatory.
Best selling author Chris Weatherman joins the Liberty Monks and reveals the reality that the vast majority of Americans are not prepared! Chris Weatherman, also known as Angery American, is the author of twenty-two published works, including USA Today Best Sellers Forsaking Home and Resurrecting Home. His books include the Survivalist Series, a sensational hit that began with the first book in the series, Going Home, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Chris' latest release, Engineering Home, was #1 on Amazon New Releases Charts in Dystopian Fiction and Dystopian Science Fiction at its debut. It was also #2 on the Amazon Best Seller Chart only behind George Orwell's 1984 upon Engineering Home's release. His Latest Release: Charlie's Requiem: Contagion - Book 5 in a series that he co-authored with Walt Browning - Released June 6 2023. Chris is the co-host of the Angery American Nation Podcast. Wednesday LIVE at 8 pm Eastern. Pre Orders for Book 12 of The Survivalist Series, Exploring Home are projected to be available in early October. Please subscribe at www.libertymonks.com to get up to date info on all of our latest episodes! Follow us on our Facebook page Follow us on: Twitter and Gettr See Select Videos on: YouTube Rumble Brighteon Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor
Best selling author Chris Weatherman joins the Liberty Monks and reveals the reality that the vast majority of Americans are not prepared! Chris Weatherman, also known as Angery American, is the author of twenty-two published works, including USA Today Best Sellers Forsaking Home and Resurrecting Home. His books include the Survivalist Series, a sensational hit that began with the first book in the series, Going Home, and has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Chris' latest release, Engineering Home, was #1 on Amazon New Releases Charts in Dystopian Fiction and Dystopian Science Fiction at its debut. It was also #2 on the Amazon Best Seller Chart only behind George Orwell's 1984 upon Engineering Home's release. His Latest Release: Charlie's Requiem: Contagion - Book 5 in a series that he co-authored with Walt Browning - Released June 6 2023. Chris is the co-host of the Angery American Nation Podcast. Wednesday LIVE at 8 pm Eastern. Pre Orders for Book 12 of The Survivalist Series, Exploring Home are projected to be available in early October. Please subscribe at www.libertymonks.com to get up to date info on all of our latest episodes! Follow us on our Facebook page Follow us on: Twitter and Gettr See Select Videos on: YouTube Rumble Brighteon Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor Show Notes: [00:01:28] Unexpected circumstances and delay. [00:06:39] The unexpected response from readers. [00:07:55] The power of community support. [00:11:52] Mispronunciations and negotiation challenges. [00:13:44] The threat of an EMP. [00:19:14] The harsh reality of consequences. [00:20:32] Reality of civil conflict. [00:24:21] Hungry people start revolutions. [00:27:30] Unsustainable urban/suburban living. [00:31:01] Brutality and Barbarism [00:34:44] Dependence on government assistance. [00:37:22] Preparing for potential collapse. [00:40:14] Water storage and preparation. [00:43:33] Likelihood of unforeseen events. [00:47:10] What to put in your bag for preparedness. [00:51:05] The Angry American Nation Podcast. [00:54:18] Participation is mandatory. Episode analytics
This week our host switches chairs to discuss his new novel, Beasts of England, a state-of-the-farmyard novel about back-stabbers, truth-twisters and corrupt charlatans.Buy a signed copy here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/beasts-of-england*Manor Farm has reinvented itself as the South of England's premium petting zoo. Now, instead of a working farm, humans and beasts alike areinvited (for a small fee) to come and stroke, fondle, and take rides on the farm's inhabitants.But life is not a bed of roses for the animals, in spite of what their leaders may want them to believe. Elections are rigged, the community is beset by factions, and sacred mottos are being constantly updated. The Farm is descending into chaos. What's more, a mysterious ‘illness' has started ripping through the animals, killing them one by one…In Beasts of England, Adam Biles honours, updates and subverts George Orwell's classic, all the while channelling the chaotic, fragmentary nature of populist politics in the Internet age into a savage farmyard satire.*Adam Biles is an English writer and translator based in Paris. He is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company, from where he hosts their weekly podcast. In 2022, he conceived and presented Friends of Shakespeare and Company read Ulysses—an epic, polyphonic celebration of James Joyce's masterwork. Feeding Time, his first novel, was published by Galley Beggar Press in 2016, and was chosen by The Guardian as a Fiction Pick for 2016 and was a book of the year for The Observer, The Irish Times, The Millions and 3:AM Magazine. It was published by Editions Grasset in France in 2018 to great critical acclaim. His second novel, Beasts of England, will be published in September 2023 by Galley Beggar Press, and in 2025 by Editions Grasset. It was selected as a "2023 highlight" by The Guardian. A collection of his conversations with writers, The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews, will be published by Canongate in October 2023.Rob Doyle was born in Dublin. His first novel, Here Are the Young Men, was chosen as a book of the year by the Sunday Times, Irish Times and Independent, and was among Hot Press magazine's ‘20 Greatest Irish Novels 1916-2016'. Doyle has adapted it for film with director Eoin Macken. Doyle also has a published collection of short stories; This is the Ritual. Doyle is the editor of the anthology The Other Irish Tradition and In This Skull Hotel Where I Never Sleep. His writing has appeared in the Guardian, Vice, TLS, Dublin Review, and many other publications, and he writes a weekly books column for the Irish Times. His newest book Threshold will be published in 2020. He teaches on the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick.Listen to Alex Freiman's Play It Gentle here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Estoy seguro de que has leído o has oído hablar de 1984, uno de los libros más famosos del autor británico George Orwell.Este autor fue a España a combatir en la guerra civil en el bando de los perdedores de los perdedores. En el episodio entenderás por qué.Muchos piensan que que sus experiencias en España están muy relacionadas con la historia que cuenta en 1984.¡Disfruta de esta historia tan interesante y aprende mucho!Mi curso: Español Ágil - Intermediate Online CourseIntermediate Spanish Podcast with Free Transcript & Vocabulary Flashcards www.spanishlanguagecoach.com - Aprende español escuchando contenido natural adaptado para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio.Si es la primera vez que escuchas este podcast, puedes usarlo como un podcast diario para aprender español - Learn Spanish Daily Podcast with Spanish Language Coach
Winston Smith is a Party member living in London. He, like every other member of the Party, is under constant surveillance. Despite the risk, he dares to buy a blank book and begin to write down his thoughts. From the first moment he writes “down with Big Brother” he believes he is doomed to die in the torture chambers below the Ministry of Love. Will his deviance be caught, or will Winston succeed in finding a way to resist the totalitarian control of the Party?Join the Hugonauts book club on discord!Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer videoSimilar books we recommend: Animal Farm - George OrwellCat's Cradle - Kurt VonnegutBrave New World - Aldous Huxley (https://hugonauts.simplecast.com/episodes/brave-new-world)
On a tous déjà envié la vie de quelqu'un d'autre. Est-ce qu'en empruntant la vie de votre collègue, de votre frère, de votre cousin ou d'un ami, vous auriez été plus heureux ? Que vous veniez du même milieu socio-culturel ou éducatif, que vous ayez le même destin, ou le même signe astrologique, vous serez toujours différent de votre voisin. C'est comme ça, l'être humain est unique. Quel mystère se cache derrière ce fait incontestable ? Vous pouvez maintenant arrêter de chercher. Mon invité, le psychologue et généticien américano-britannique Robert Plomin, a trouvé la réponse : Il s'agit principalement de ce 1% de différence entre nos ADN, la force systématique majeure qui fait de nous des individus uniques. Professeur de recherche en génétique comportementale à l'Institut de psychiatrie, psychologie et neurosciences de King's College à Londres pendant 13 ans, Robert a grandi à Chicago, dans une maison où les livres étaient absents. Il a pourtant excellé à l'école. C'est dans les années 1970, à l'Université du Texas d'Austin, qu'il est tombé en admiration pour la génétique comportementale tout en étudiant la psychologie. Depuis, son travail - en grande partie basé sur les études des jumeaux - a mis en évidence à quel point les facteurs génétiques et environnementaux sont cruciaux. Mais surtout, à quel point l'ensemble de leurs interactions est déterminant. C'est pourquoi il arrive à une conclusion fascinante et excitante : connaître tout sur notre ADN et notre futur peut être un véritable moyen d'améliorer nos sociétés. En élucidant le mystère des facteurs génétiques, nous pouvons adapter notre environnement à notre ADN et devenir la version la plus saine, et peut-être la plus heureuse, de nous-même, rejetant l'idée selon laquelle il y aurait un modèle universel de réussite. Dans cet épisode, vous découvrirez : La relation entre la psychologie et la génétique ; Austin, Texas dans les années 70 ; Pourquoi rêver de devenir un champion de F1 n'était pas suffisant pour le devenir ; L'éthique de la génétique et comment la gérer de manière responsable ; Pourquoi vos enfants devraient faire ce qu'ils aiment, peu importe ce que vous pensez ; Comment votre perception des choses est en réalité une hallucination contrôlée. Un grand merci à Antoine Freysz d'avoir suggéré que je rencontre Robert ! TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Génétique 101 00:08:48 - La vie de Robert Plomin en un mot 00:30:40 - La génétique prédictive, les implications éthiques et les conseils parentaux 01:06:16 - Sur la prévisibilité du bonheur et de l'amour 01:23:17 - À propos de son livre L'architecte invisible 01:42:00 - La méthode de recherche sur les jumeaux 01:50:20 - La théorie de la nature de l'éducation, illustrée par les meilleurs athlètes 02:13:38 - Nous sommes la moyenne des personnes avec qui nous passons du temps vs. La génétique 02:18:27 - L'avenir de la génétique comportementale en matière de santé, d'éducation et sur le marché du travail 02:34:22 - Où suivre Robert Plomin ? 02:36:58 - La recommandation de livre de Robert 02:37:55 - Où faire tester votre ADN en France ? Avec Robert, nous avons cité d'anciens épisodes de GDIY : #99 Antoine Freysz - Kerala Ventures - Comment être le The Voice des entrepreneurs ? #83 Perry Chen - Kickstarter - Un projet peut en cacher 100 000 autres #320 Michael Horvath - Strava - You are what you do everyday Avec Robert, nous avons parlé de : Son livre L'architecte invisible : Comment l'ADN façonne notre personnalité (2018) La génétique dans la culture populaire et la SF Bienvenue à Gattaca (dir. par Andrew Niccol, 1997) George Orwell, 1984 (1948) Aldous Huxley, Le meilleur des mondes (1932) La descente infernale (dir. par Michael Richie, 1969) La série littéraire Mon combat de Karl Ove Knausgård (2009-2011) 23andMe Robert vous recommande de lire: Anil Seth's Being You: A New Science of Consciousness (2021) La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire. Vous pouvez visionner les conférences de Robert sur YouTube et le contacter via son mail.
Ever wondered what it's like to live another person's life but keep your own mind? What makes us so uniquely different? My guest today, psychologist and geneticist Robert Plomin, argues that it's largely due to a 1% difference in our DNA. Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London for 13 years, Robert grew up in a household with “no books” in Chicago, but still excelled at school. It's in the 1970s, at the University of Texas at Austin that he falls in awe with behavioral genetics while studying psychology. Since then, his work - in great part based on twin studies - has highlighted how both genetic and environmental factors are crucial, but it's their interaction that's most determinant. That's why he comes to a fascinating and exciting conclusion: knowing everything about our DNA and our futures could improve our societies. By unlocking the secrets of our DNA, we have the power to tailor our environments for optimal health and happiness, ditching the one-size-fits-all "golden yardstick" that Robert so vehemently rejects. In this episode, you'll learn about: The relationship between psychology and genetics; Austin, Texas in the 70s; Why dreaming about becoming an F1 champion wasn't enough for him to become one; The ethics of genetics and how to handle it in responsibly; Why your children should get to do what they love, whatever you think; How your perception of things is actually a controlled hallucination. Big up to Antoine Freysz for suggesting I meet Robert! TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Genetics 101 00:08:48 - Robert Plomin's life in a nutshell 00:30:40 - Predictive genetics, ethical implications, and parenting tips 01:06:16 - On the predictability of happiness & romance 01:23:17 - About his book Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are 01:42:00 - The twin research method 01:50:20 - The nature of nurture theory, illustrated by top athletes 02:13:38 - We are the average of the people we hang out with vs. Genetics 02:18:27 - The future of behavioral genetics in health, education, and the job market 02:34:22 - Where to follow Robert Plomin 02:36:58 - Robert's book rec 02:37:55 - Where to get your DNA tested in France? With Robert, we talked about older GDIY episodes: #99 Antoine Freysz - Kerala Ventures - Comment être le The Voice des entrepreneurs ? #83 Perry Chen - Kickstarter - Un projet peut en cacher 100 000 autres #320 Michael Horvath - Strava - You are what you do everyday With Robert, we discussed: His book Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (2018) Genetics in pop culture and sci-fi Gattaca (dir. by Andrew Niccol, 1997) George Orwell's 1984 (1948) Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1932) Downhill Racer (dir. by Michael Richie, 1969) Karl Ove Knausgård's literary series, My Struggle (2009-2011) 23andMe Robert recommends you read: Anil Seth's Being You: A New Science of Consciousness (2021) Enjoying the music theme? I owe it to Morgan Prudhomme. You can contact him here: https://studio-module.com. Interested in sponsoring Génération Do It Yourself or in building a partnership? Please contact my label Orso Media via this form. You can find Robert's talks on YouTube and he usually replies to his emails.
Chapter 1 What's Amusing Ourselves to Death"Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" is a book written by Neil Postman and published in 1985. In this book, Postman examines how the introduction of television and other forms of visual media have shaped the way we consume information and the impact it has had on public discourse and politics. He argues that television, being a medium focused on entertainment rather than education or critical thinking, has reduced the quality of public discourse and has led to a society that is more concerned with amusement and spectacle than with rational discussion and analysis. Postman's book is a critique of the effects of media and its consequential implications on our culture and society.Chapter 2 Why is Amusing Ourselves to Death Worth ReadAmusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a highly influential book that explores the impact of television and media on society. Published in 1985, it remains relevant today and has garnered praise for its insight and analysis. Here are some reasons why it is worth reading:1. Thought-provoking analysis: Postman provides a thought-provoking critique of the effect of television on public discourse and culture. He argues that the medium of television, due to its emphasis on entertainment and brevity, favors emotionalism and superficiality over rational and meaningful discourse. Postman's analysis encourages readers to question the nature of media and its influence on society.2. Historical examination: The book explores the historical context of media and the shift from print culture to television culture. Postman traces the evolution of media and discusses how it has shaped public discourse over time. This historical perspective helps readers better understand the influence of media on society today.3. Prophecy and foresight: Many readers appreciate Postman's ability to predict and anticipate the impact of television and media on social and political life. With the rise of 24-hour news cycles, reality TV, and the influence of social media, Postman's warnings about the erosion of public discourse and the dominance of entertainment-oriented media have proved prescient.4. Engaging writing style: Despite discussing serious and complex topics, Postman's writing is engaging and accessible. He uses vivid examples, anecdotes, and cultural references to illustrate his arguments, making it an enjoyable read for anyone interested in media, culture, and society.5. Relevance to contemporary society: While written in the 1980s, Amusing Ourselves to Death remains highly relevant in the digital age. The book raises important questions about the role and influence of media on society, particularly regarding the internet, social media platforms, and the digitalization of information. Its central arguments continue to resonate and prompt reflection on the impact of media on cultural and public life.Overall, Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death is worth reading for its enduring relevance, compelling analysis, and engaging writing style. It offers critical insights into the influence of media on society and encourages readers to critically examine their media consumption and its effects.Chapter 3 Amusing Ourselves to Death Summary"Amusing Ourselves to Death" is a book by Neil Postman that argues how communication media has transformed public discourse and influenced the way society thinks and behaves.Postman begins by comparing two dystopian visions portrayed in novels: George Orwell's "1984" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." While Orwell's novel depicts a society controlled by an oppressive government, Huxley's novel portrays a society...
A detective and a scholar tackle the question: why are we all so obsessed with crime stories? --- “When I was a child, not everything was a detective story. Now it is, on television. And it's almost as if we all want to know, we want to know the big question: who did it??” Judging by the perennial popularity of detective novels and crime shows, and the current wave of true crime podcasts, it's not a stretch to call our culture murder-obsessed. Why are these stories so fascinating to us? Is there something wrong with us? It's a topic writers have long been drawn to, in essays like George Orwell's “Decline of the English Murder” and W. H. Auden's “The Guilty Vicarage”. In this episode of Life & Faith, Natasha Moore speaks with literary scholar and theologian Alison Milbank about the hold these stories have over us – and also Jim Warner Wallace, who's been dealing with the real thing for decades in his work as a cold case detective. “When you knock on the door of the neighbour of a serial killer, they're likely to say, ‘Oh I'm so glad you're taking that guy to jail, that guy is crazy – I mean it smells bad over there, there's all kinds of weird noises, he's always digging holes in his backyard' … When you think of my kinds of cases, you knock on the neighbour's door and tell them ‘I'm taking your neighbour to jail for this case from 30 years ago', they'll generally say, ‘No, I've known that guy for 30 years, he's a great guy. No way could he have done that.'” From our deepest convictions about human nature to how you can tell if a suspect might be lying, this episode delves into the appeal of the murder mystery, and also unfolds the surprising story of how Jim came to apply his particular skill-set to the truth claims of the Christian faith. “All of my cases, I call these ‘death by a thousand paper cuts' – cases where you've got 80 pieces of evidence that point to this suspect. Any one of those pieces of evidence I'm not sure I would want to go to trial with … but when you have all 80 and they point to the same reasonable inference, this is now heavy and weighty. And that's where I was with the Gospels.” — Reading mentions: George Orwell, “Decline of the English Murder” W. H. Auden, “The Guilty Vicarage: Notes on the detective story, by an addict” Jim Warner Wallace, Cold-Case Christianity (10th Anniversary Edition) And check out the rest of Jim's work at https://coldcasechristianity.com/
Richie is joined by the Irish writer and broadcaster John Waters. On today's show John and Richie discuss a range of important issues including: the tyranny of cancel culture, fears that covid restrictions are coming back, who was George Orwell and how did he manage to predict the future with such chilling accuracy? Marxism v Cultural Marxism and more. Read John Waters here:www.johnwaters.substack.com
Anna Funder's Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life is, ostensibly, a biography of Eileen Blair, nee Eileen O'Shaughnessy, aka the first Mrs George Orwell. And indeed, Anna tells Eileen's story beautifully, using Eileen's own words from letters to friends and to her husband, with added judicious fiction, as she imagines scenes from the Orwells' lives, and from Eileen's life. Turns out, Eileen played a vital role in Orwell's writing and in his life (in actually saving his life – and indeed in keeping alive many others during the Spanish Civil War) and yet she's mostly absent from Orwell's own writing and from his biographies, which are all written by men.And so, as well as shining a light on one woman's hitherto hidden life, Wifedom is also a polemic against the patriarchy and an examination of what it meant and means to be a wife. In this Chops, Mick chats to Anna about all of this, about wife-ing, about Eileen, about Orwell, and, not unrelated to that last name, a lot about arseholes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ni en sus peores pesadillas habría podido George Orwell imaginar un control tan férreo de la información. Aquí no se mueve casi nadie, ni dice una palabra disonante fuera del discurso oficial. Todo es felicidad y alegría, y los temas espinosos acaban arrumbados en la esquina de un cajón cerrado con siete llaves. Y si alguien osase salirse del guion preestablecido, rápidamente llega la brigada de control de daños, a las órdenes del Señor Lobo, para que no quede ni rastro y todo vuelva a ser maravilloso. Min. 01 Seg. 48 - Intro Min. 08 Seg. 40 - Por la tarde digo digo Min. 12 Seg. 14 - Por la noche me desdigo Min. 20 Seg. 49 - Olor a pregunta pactada Min. 26 Seg. 15 - El amigo de mi enemigo es mi enemigo también Min. 32 Seg. 37 - El presidente se levantó rumboso Min. 39 Seg. 20 - Por ahora, dos no han mentido Min. 46 Seg. 13 - Pendientes de la repalanca Min. 53 Seg. 31 - Jugando con dinero ficticio Min. 59 Seg. 12 - Con la pasta por delante Min. 63 Seg. 58 - Despedida JJ Cale (Leland Meadows, CA 04/07/1993) Cocaine Borrowed Time Hard Times After Midnight Call Me The Breeze Road To Shambhala Ride Me High Humdinger Sensitive Kind Van Morrison - Into The Mystic (AGAPE 09/11/2018)
"To a life ideal. To the belief in loyalty, to the belief in comradeship, to the conviction that nothing comes of any relationship except through the sacrifice of the unimportant; to the belief that there is something in you greater than you – some passion for truth; some destiny to be the medium for that truth; some call to be the expression of the discontent and the aspiration of your country…To that I swear loyalty" --The journalist Dorothy Thompson in a letter to her soon-to-be husband Sinclair Lewis who would go on to write It Can't Happen Here inspired by her urgent reporting on the rise of the Nazis, both abroad and at home This is an excerpt of Andrea Chalupa taking the Gaslit Nation Self Care Q&A. To hear the entire bonus show and gain access to the archives of bonus epsiodes, never miss a show, receive every episode ad free straight to your inbox or RSS feed, join a community of listeners, and receive exclusive invites and more, subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit. Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Hello to you listening in Holland, Michigan!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga All great stories start with simple words. For example:“Here is a small fact. You are going to die.” [The Book Thief by Markus Zusak]“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” [1984 by George Orwell]“This is the story of a man named Eddie and it starts at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It may seem strange to start a story with an ending, but all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.” [The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom]What's happening here? It could be the “sorcery of stories.” Practically speaking it's how each writer imagined a scene, combined the words - simple words - and made their story one of a kind.Practical Tip: Sit yourself in a comfortable spot with some blank pieces of paper and a few colored markers. Breathe, gaze off into space, imagine a scene. With all the intention of a playful experiment begin to doodle with simple word images to start your great story with that scene.And, if you would like a hand up to clarify your ideas and language, signal me. I'm in the lighthouse at Quarter Moon Story Arts. You're always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out What I Offer,✓ Arrange your free Story Start-up Session,✓ Opt In to my monthly NewsAudioLetter for bonus gift, valuable tips & techniques to enhance your story work, and✓ Stay current with Diane on LinkedIn.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.
In this episode, we philosophize (are you surprised?) about observations we've been making for the past decade or more as we've read, studied, and traveled to 50+ countries. It's kind of like putting together a puzzle. You take one piece after another and see where they fit and little by little a picture begins to emerge. In this case, the picture that's forming shows the current state of the world and the impending disasters that seem to lurk around the bend. We expound on a few of them, get angry about a few others, rant and rave a little, and then share strategies to help protect yourself and your family. We may not be able to stop the avalanche of disaster, but we can get out of the way. We also open up about our own fears in 'speaking up' or speaking out -- and the necessity for ALL of us to raise our voices. Because all that's required for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing. Tools & Resources mentioned in this episode: The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park The Fourth Turning Animal Farm by George Orwell 1984 by George Orwell #157 Our Response to Incomprehensible Stupid Memes & Other Current Events #198 Masturbation & Cheap Sexual Acts Are Poor Substitutes for Real Connection Be the Man Masterclass 28-Day Challenge for Moms --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/extraordinary-family-life/message
On this episode, we were joined by Anna Funder, acclaimed author of "Stasiland', to discuss her new book 'Wifedom,' which invites us into the mind of George Orwell's first wife Eileen O'Shaughnessy, who's talent, creative intelligence, and fascinating personal history were essential to the creation of 'Animal Farm' and '1984' – all without credit in Orwell's previous biographies. In addition to discussing the marriage of Eileen and George Orwell, Anna also touches upon her own marriage; the difficulties of juggling the competing responsbilities of being a writer, mother, and wife, and the inevitable compromises that women make as a consequence of social structures which govern our society. This episode was hosted by Ryan and his wife, Emily Rushton, a teacher and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge, who was finally given a public forum to take the piss out of her husband. Warning: The following conversation includes discussions around sexual violence. This may be distressing for some listeners.
In this English lesson, you will learn about common issues that can arise in your house or apartment. We'll discuss plumbing and electrical problems, as well as explore the distinctions between a finished basement and an unfinished one. We'll also cover the contrasts between leaking and gushing, and the concepts of exposed and unexposed wires. The Flooding video: https://youtu.be/WOLsfBXKyiE
Beth Golay talks with Anna Funder about Eileen O'Shaughnessy's influence on George Orwell, how women have been written out of history, and more.
EPISODE 1676: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Anna Funder, author of WIFEDOM, about George Orwell's "invisible wife" Eileen O'Shaughnessy, Orwell's homosexuality, and patriarchy as doublethink ANNA FUNDER is the author of Stasiland and All That I Am, and the novella The Girl with the Dogs. Stasiland, hailed as a ‘classic', tells true stories of ordinary people who heroically resisted the communist dictatorship of East Germany, and of others who worked for the Stasi. In 2004 Stasiland won the UK's premier award for non-fiction, the Samuel Johnson Prize, and was a finalist for many other awards. Anna's novel All That I Am is an homage to four German anti-Hitler activists living bravely but precariously in exile in London in the 1930s. All That I Am won many literary awards including Australia's most prestigious, the Miles Franklin Prize, and was a finalist for the International IMPAC Dublin Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. It spent over a year on the bestseller lists, was BBC Book of the Week and Book at Bedtime, and The Times Book of the Month. Both books are international bestsellers, published in over twenty-four countries. Originally trained as an international human rights lawyer, Anna is a former DAAD Fellow in Berlin, Australia Council Fellow, and Rockefeller Foundation Fellow. She has lived in Paris, Berlin, and Brooklyn, and now lives in Sydney, Australia. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are we the sick man of Europe? We've got all the symptoms: broken economy, falling living standards, we could go on. Does anyone have the remedy to get us back up and running again? Plus, it's nearly the bank holiday, so let's look on the bright side. The panel discusses who in politics they admire. And in the extra bit for subscribers, what's the BEST summer you've ever had? That's Oh God, What Now? With guest We Are History's John O'farrell. “It's not just the poor who are poorer, it's the middle class as well.” – Ros Taylor. “People are going to have huge expectations for change, and the money just isn't there for Labour.” – John O'Farrell. “I have seen lots of people who I thought were sensible go further and further to extreme views because they are pushed that way.” – John O'Farrell. “George Orwell could've been a real dick on Twitter.” – Dorian Lynskey. We're on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOIkIWUDtu7VrVcFs0OI0A www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Rachel Cunliffe and We Are History's John O'Farrell. Producers: Alex Rees & Chris Jones. Assistant Producer: Adam Wright. Social Media Producer: Jess Harpin. Audio production by: Alex Rees. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna Funder talks to Neil about the life of George Orwell's wife Eileen O'Shaughnessy in her new book Wifedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"that photograph of the Duke of York with his arm round a 17-year-old American girl"
EPISODE 1660: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to D.J. Taylor, author of ORWELL: THE NEW LIFE, about Orwell's attitude to women, art, socialism, conservatism and, above all, England. D. J. Taylor is the author of The Lost Girls; Derby Day (nominated for the Booker Prize); and Orwell: The Life (2003), winner of the Whitbread Biography Award. D. J. is a book critic for several British newspapers and lives in London Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The concept of "Big Brother" from George Orwell's "1984" has expanded beyond dystopian literature, influencing culture, technology, and relationships. This intricate journey explores how the term has evolved, shedding light on its multi-dimensional presence in our lives, from surveillance to mentorship.Find the interactive transcript on https://englishpluspodcast.com/big-brothers-presence-from-orwellian-fears-to-modern-connections-and-mentorship/Support our English Plus CreatorTake your English and knowledge to the next level on our websiteSupport the show
Anna Funder on unearthing the story of the talented and determined Eileen O'Shaughnessy, George Orwell's first wife
On the August 10 edition of #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein, we continue our exploration of the death of American common sense. As the country turns upside, the liberals persist in their persecution of former President Donald J. Trump. News that the special congressional committee that “investigated” the events of January 6, 2021 destroyed more than half the evidence it collected – despite an order from incoming Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Ca., to preserve it all – has landed with a thud. Where are the Republicans who should be calling for an investigation of the so-called investigators? Have the things George Orwell foreshadowed in his landmark literary classic 1984 begun to come to pass?
States want to dominate the narrative with their version of events. There are two basic models. One follows Aldous Huxley, the other George Orwell. The latter is best known for 1984. Big Brother is brutal. He wields a big stick while Huxley uses a much softer carrot. Censorship is self-imposed because the journalist knows the boundaries of permissible thought. Essential assumptions are embedded unconsciously so they don't even rise to the level of being challenged. The Huxley model is more subtle and relies on persuasion and getting people to focus on trivialities. Orwell is straight-out coercion. Sing the tune I've told you to or else. Recorded at First Parish Church at an event marking the 25th anniversary of South End Press.
In this fiery show, Monica uses a famous quote from George Orwell to set the current leftist revolutionary movement in context - and she blows apart the weaponized lawfare against Donald Trump and America Firsters of all stripes. She also covers the latest news and legal issues with Kimberly Guilfoyle, former prosecutor and host of The Kimberly Guilfoyle Show on Rumble.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
PHOTO: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW 1953 1984 3/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War Paperback – January 17, 2023 by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War. Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the quintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics.
PHOTO: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW 1/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War Paperback – January 17, 2023 by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War. Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the quintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics.
PHOTO: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW 2/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War Paperback – January 17, 2023 by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War. Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the quintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics.
PHOTO: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW 4/4: The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and War Paperback – January 17, 2023 by Peter Stansky (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Socialist-Patriot-George-Orwell-War/dp/150363549X An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War. Few English writers wielded a pen so sharply as George Orwell, the quintessential political writer of the twentieth century. His literary output at once responded to and sought to influence the tumultuous times in which he lived—decades during which Europe and eventually the entire world would be torn apart by war, while ideologies like fascism, socialism, and communism changed the stakes of global politics.