“1984” at Seventy: Why We Still Read Orwell’s Book of Prophecy

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I think people confuse prophecy with description. I don't think Orwell wrote about what's to come, but what happened and could happen again, as he was once labelled a fascist despite joining a military group meant to fight fascism. Sounds familiar?

"People who don't learn from history are bound to repeat it."