140: Philosophy and 1984: Part 2
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This installment of the Summer Series takes a look at some of the more important philosophical and social themes from the second quarter of 1984. Winston visits the proles section of the city and beings a secret and rebellious romantic relationship with Julia. He also receives an invitation from an Inner Party member named O'Brien which he hopes will set the stage for revolution against The Party. A free copy of 1984 can be found here: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021.txt Send over your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected] Image Attribution: By Photographed by Victor Grigas - From EN WP: 1, Public Domain, ttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1251371
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