Thought Crimes and Doublethink

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The hosts delve into the society's mastery of recognizing facial expressions as indicators of thought crimes, the consequences of being accused of thought crimes, and the concept of doublethink. They discuss the various types of people in the society, touch upon Winston's alliance with O'Brien, and highlight the necessity of doublethink in maintaining the political party's power.

There's a reason why words like "Orwellian" and "thoughtcrime" have stuck in the public consciousness for more than 65 years, and that reason is George Orwell's 1984.

A denser, more complex read than Orwell's also-famous Animal Farm, 1984 is a story about systemic government oppression and the dark side of humanity. We lighten up the proceedings a bit with talk about not one but TWO Hank Williams Jr. songs, the wonders of modern technology, and criticism of criticism of criticism.

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