"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Why George Orwell's 1984 still matters. https://bbc.in/2IoDqgO | BBC News

1984 was supposed to be a WARNING not a playbook 😮‍💨 “War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength” is the official slogan of the ruling Party in George Orwell’s 1984, a paradox designed to control the populace through propaganda. It illustrates the Party’s manipulation of truth and language to maintain power by promoting continuous warfare to exhaust resources and unify the people, defining freedom as complete submission to the Party, and ensuring strength by keeping the population

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. — George Orwell, 1984 This is a famous slogan from George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984. It's a prime example of doublethink, a concept where the ruling party in Oceania (the government) makes contradictory statements, forcing citizens to accept both as true. English Literature #georgeorwell1984 | English Literature