This chapter examines the influence of electronic media on social dynamics, connecting Orwell's themes of surveillance and totalitarianism to contemporary life. Through personal reflections and cultural critiques, the speakers navigate their experiences with technology and fame, revealing underlying tensions of inadequacy and societal pressures. They argue for authenticity amidst consumerism, using the cultural catchphrase 'Where's the Beef?' as a rallying cry against superficiality.
Forty years ago in 1984 your host was twelve years old and like George Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith, he kept a diary, for the citizens of the future. For this special installment of Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything we travel back in time and give this diary a soundtrack. TV commercials, radio spots, movie clips – all sound from 1984 (the year, not the book). Find out what totalitarianism really sounds like.
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