Orwell's Revenge
Orwell's Revenge
Peter Huber
Mark Zuckerberg
An alternate version of 1984. After seeing how history has actually played out, Huber's fiction describes how tools like the internet benefit people and change society for the better. - Mark Zuckerberg
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Orwell's Revenge

Orwell's Revenge: The 1984 Palimpsest

Peter Huber
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Peter Huber
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In "Orwell's Revenge," Peter Huber embarks on a bold and imaginative journey, challenging the dark prophecy laid out by George Orwell in his iconic novel, 1984. Where Orwell painted a grim tableau of surveillance, repression, and control, Huber proposes a counter-narrative, a vision where technology emancipates rather than enslaves. Through a meticulous process of scanning Orwell's own words into a computer, Huber crafts a new narrative, employing the author's language to pivot from dystopia to utopia. This innovative work not only honors Orwell's linguistic and thematic legacy but also propels it into a contemporary context, suggesting a world where the confluence of human creativity and digital potential yields a society defined by freedom, equality, and endless possibility. Alternating between fiction and analytical discourse, "Orwell's Revenge" offers a compelling reexamination of our relationship with technology. Huber advances the plot of 1984 to an unexpected and enlightening conclusion, all the while weaving in his own insights and reflections on the evolving role of digital media in our lives. This book is both a homage and a rebuttal, a creative experiment that turns the tables on Orwell's cautionary tale, suggesting that the future is not a fixed narrative but a canvas of immense opportunity. "Orwell's Revenge" is a testament to the power of human ingenuity and the transformative potential of the digital age, inviting readers to envision a world where technology serves as a partner in the quest for a more equitable and liberated society.

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Released
1995
15 Nov
Length
366
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An alternate version of 1984. After seeing how history has actually played out, Huber's fiction describes how tools like the internet benefit people and change society for the better. - Mark Zuckerberg
Freedom includes the freedom to be foolish, to be sick. Free choice includes the freedom to choose badly.
— Peter Huber, Orwell's Revenge

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