Recently, I was in a health situation where I had a week with plenty of time to find something to do while there wasn't much to do. (a patient gotta have patience kek)

Anyway, I had a copy at home but in their small selection of reading material - they happened to have an ol' copy of 1984. So - I decided to read it again.

Those that haven't read that book yet definitely should. It's dumbfounding how so many elements of this "dystopian sci-fi" is just...our lives in 2024. This post made me think of in particular, the job that the main character had. Except, instead of having to send all the censored/altered news into literal incinerators through tubes...Their job is much easier in a digital age.

It makes you wonder how little about the past, even as little as a century ago much less "before USA existed", we actually know. We only know what they've told us.