Similarities Between Animal Farm And 1984 By George Orwell

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Social Credit Have you ever heard the term Orwellian? It is an adjective that describes a situation, idea, or society that George Orwell, author of Animal Farm and 1984, found as being damaging to the well-being of a “free and open society.” It represents an attitude of strict control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth, and manipulation. “By 2020, everyone in China will be enrolled in a vast national database that compiles fiscal and government information, including minor traffic violations, and distils it into a single number ranking each citizen,” says BBC World News. China will soon be evaluating their citizens by the use of social credit. What it means is that people will be given a score, and that score