In this excellent new video, posted yesterday by the Just Write YouTube channel, the creators make a profound case for why literature--and a well read populace--can save the world from tyranny. Using George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World as foundational texts, we can see that much of what was predicted in those classic novels has come true. Our obsessive interaction with media and our neglect of creativity- and empathy-inducing literature have altered our minds and our sociopolitical interactions in frightening ways. But getting back to books can help. Take a look...
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5/1/2018 07:34:43 pm
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