Particularly on the Left, political thought is a sort of ma… - George Orwell

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Particularly on the Left, political thought is a sort of masturbation fantasy in which the world of facts hardly matters.

George Orwell

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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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Pen Names: John Freeman

Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair

Alternative Names: Orwell • Eric Blair • P. S. Burton

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Particularly on the Left, political thought is a sort of masturbation fantasy in which the world of facts hardly matters. - George Orwell

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