I often re-read George Orwell’s 1946 essay, “Politics and the English Language.” In that essay’s first paragraph, Orwell writes, “Our civilization is decadent and our language—so the ...

All this nuance is tiresome to most folks.. In “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell noted that, while phrases may evolve naturally, those in power or seeking power manipulate the ...

Readers of George Orwell’s novel—still reeling ... And there are moments in “Politics and the English Language” that can read, today, as nearly naive, with its faith in facts and its ...

If you’re not familiar with George Orwell ... Another popular book Orwell wrote was called Animal Farm, which told the story of farmyard critters who turned into political pundits.

Readers of George Orwell’s novel—still reeling ... is the fictionalized version of his most famous essay. “Politics and the ...

If you’re not familiar with George Orwell, he was a literary rebel with ... “But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” 11. “Windmill or no windmill, he said ...