The Terrifying Ideology of 1984

George Orwell's 1984 is one of the most famous and infamous books in history. But for all its fame and glory we rarely stop to ask what the underlying philosophical messages are. But here we will unpack Orwell's masterpiece to uncover the political, philosophical, and existential horrors that lie beneath. Support me on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Sign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN7 00:00 Orwell's Nightmare 01:26 1984: A Brief Synopsis 07:31 The Impersistence of Memory 12:50 Language and Thought 18:41 Punishing Passions 24:46 The Abolition of Privacy 31:01 The Deathless Drive 37:51 Empty Joy or Painful Truth 45:38 Helplessness and Hopelessness 52:38 What's the Point of 1984?