Orwell: History Stopped in 1936
Most people are familiar with the plot of The Matrix. The 1999 film portrays a dystopian future where the “reality” that people inhabit is actually a simulation created by machines intent on subjugating the human race. The film has continued to resonate with many people because of a growing sense that our modern world is a largely simulated reality conditioned by technology and mass media. As it turns out, many decades ago author George Orwell sounded the warning bell of modern man’s Matrix-like condition when he said, “History stopped in 1936”. The source of this intriguing observation is not Orwell’s … Continue reading →
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