Do you think 1984 by George Orwell is overrated?

It's a powerful political satire, and is certainly worth reading, but those who treat it as an authoritative source of information about “totalitarian” countries are overrating it. read more

Yes. It's a powerful political satire, and is certainly worth reading, but those who treat it as an authoritative source of information about “totalitarian” countries are overrating it. read more

Image: Eric Blair wrote under the penname of George Orwell. (source: Wikimedia commons) Few stars shine as brightly in the firmament of the Anglosphere as George Orwell. read more