Orthodoxy means not thinking — not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness. - George Orwell

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Orthodoxy means not thinking — not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.

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About George Orwell

George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.

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Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair
Alternative Names: Orwell Eric Blair P. S. Burton John Freeman
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