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12. I think Orwell sees that as inevitable - he makes his own choices 'between evils'

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 02:17 PM

Aug 2013

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. . . and concludes here that vigilance and 'constant criticism' is the way to make our choices 'the better'.

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K&R DJ13 Aug 2013 #1

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. bigtree Aug 2013 #3

The man saw so clearly what was happening and where it inevitably ends. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Aug 2013 #6

K&R freshwest Aug 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Aug 2013 #8

Ollie North was certainly a BS champ bigtree Aug 2013 #15

The leader-worship on display today is especially troubling. n/t Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #10

Wow. Nice find! nt Zorra Aug 2013 #11

Bkmd to read entire article. Thanks for posting. snagglepuss Aug 2013 #18

Thanks for the post. I wonder if his views on Gandhi changed... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #19