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1984 | Ch. 17.4: - Big Brother Is... AI?
In this episode, Jennifer and Dan continue rteading Goldstein’s Manifesto and wrestle with the mind-melting logic of 1984’s most infamous slogan: "War is peace." Jennifer proposes Big Brother might be AI (terrifying but plausible), while Dan can’t stop picturing meerkats. From fake wars to real propaganda, they explore how the Party wages war not against enemies, but against its own people. Oh, and Julia? She falls asleep about 20 seconds into the forbidden book. Classic.
Things To Listen For:
Jennifer’s theory that Big Brother is secretly AI.
A brutal breakdown of Orwell’s “War is peace”…
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