Doublethink Nation
Living Through Orwell's Prophecy in the Age of Alternative Facts
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
Obtén 3 meses por US$0.99 al mes
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Doublethink Nation
Compra ahora por $19.95
-
Narrado por:
-
MsKMT
-
De:
-
David G. Stone
In 1949, George Orwell warned us about doublethink—the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs and accept both as true. He thought he was writing fiction.
Every morning, millions of Americans wake up and seamlessly accept impossible contradictions: politicians who simultaneously champion law and order while breaking laws, media outlets that claim objectivity while pushing agendas, and social movements that fight intolerance with intolerance. We've become masters of doublethink without even realizing it.
Welcome to Doublethink Nation—where "alternative facts" aren't the exception, they're the rule.
Political analyst David G. Stone takes listeners on a chilling journey through the landscape of modern American discourse, revealing how Orwell's Oceania wasn't conquered by force—it was built by our willing participation. From the algorithm-driven "Ministry of Truth" in our smartphones to the social media "Thought Police" enforcing ideological conformity, Stone shows how we've constructed our own dystopia, one comfortable contradiction at a time.
This book reveals:
How social media platforms function as modern telescreens, shaping reality through algorithmic manipulation
Why "newspeak" has evolved into hashtag activism that destroys nuanced thought
How the "memory hole" operates in an age of information overload and strategic amnesia
Why citizens have become willing participants in their own surveillance
The psychology behind accepting contradictory "truths" as equally valid
Practical strategies for developing immunity to doublethink
©2025 ELC Publishing (P)2025 ELC Publishing