The world, as portrayed in the media, seems rife with societal chaos and instability, in this chaos, vulnerabilities to authoritarian rule become glaringly apparent. As the novelist Tahereh Mafi aptly reminds us, “The world I remember was tired and racist and volatile as hell, ripe for a hostile takeover by […]
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Chpt 9: Irregular Apocalyse
Scene: The year, 2034, the place, a small town in the country of Newland. The local population gathered to hear the words of a charismatic young man. He steps forward. In the background, his wife and children hold each other. The evening air is still, the crowd has gathered willingly, […]
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Chpt2: Credibility Problem
In 1946 George Orwell wrote “Politics and the English Language“, an essay critiquing the political language of the day. It observed the connection between what he saw as the debasement of the language and the connection to the political orthodoxies of the day. “The great enemy of clear language is […]