Happy Birthday George Orwell

[drunkenshoe]

Dutch duo Front404 create interactive installations with humor that aim to surprise and offer a different perspective on the world. On June 25th, in honor of George Orwell's 110th birthday, the two, Thomas voor 't Hekke and Bas van Oerle, placed party hats on surveillance cameras throughout the city of Utrecht. Not just a celebratory gesture, but a great way of drawing attention to the inconspicuous cameras that observe our every move and we so readily ignore. Every day, just that much closer to an Orwellian surveillance state.

[Solitary]

It sure seems that way doesn't? I wonder when the neo-Nazis will be knocking on the door?  :shock: Oh, I forgot, they already have in my case.  8-[  :-$    Solitary

[Smartmarzipan]

When I was reading his book in high school, I never thought I would actually be afraid of government spying in my later years. I really didn't. It was just fiction, right?  :-|

[GurrenLagann]

I really enjoy his "1984", which surprised me after first having reas it, given the depressing ending. :)

[Savior2006]

I really enjoy his "1984", which surprised me after first having reas it, given the depressing ending. :)

Agreed. The funny thing is from 2009, after conservatives had their thumbs shoved up their asses for eight years of Bush, a black liberal comes and they suddenly start quoting in every Youtube political video like it's going out of style.

[Jason78]

I really enjoy his "1984", which surprised me after first having reas it, given the depressing ending. :)

You found the ending depressing?  Were we reading the same book?