Welcome to today's episode of The “Too” Clever Mafia Podcast, where we will be discussing in depth the classic dystopian film "1984" and how it compares to the modern day. Released in 1984, the film is based on the novel of the same name by George Orwell and depicts a world in which government surveillance, propaganda, and censorship are used to control every aspect of citizens' lives. In this episode, we will explore how the world of "1984" compares to our own, and what lessons we can learn from this cautionary tale. Background Overview of "1984" film A brief summary of the novel The historical context of the film's release Surveillance and Privacy The Role of Technology in Surveillance Government surveillance in "1984" Modern-day surveillance: NSA, social media, facial recognition Privacy concerns in modern society Propaganda and Media Manipulation The Role of Propaganda in "1984" Modern-day media manipulation: fake news, biased reporting Social Media and its impact on information consumption Corporate ownership of media Censorship and Free Speech The Role of Censorship in "1984" Modern-day censorship: online censorship, hate speech laws The importance of free speech and the marketplace of ideas Political Power and Control The structure of power in "1984" Modern-day political power structures: the role of big money, political polarization, authoritarianism The importance of citizen participation in democracy Lessons from "1984" What can we do to protect our freedoms and ensure a free and open society? You can join the discussion and be part of the show on Twitter, or just send us an old fashion email to [email protected]  You can leave us a voice message by clicking here! https://anchor.fm/tooclevermafia  Don’t forget to follow us @TooCleverMafia on Twitter & YouTube! Support our show here: https://anchor.fm/tooclevermafia/support This is our empire! Click Here: https://linktr.ee/tooclevermafia Adrift Among Infinite Stars by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠ The Too Clever Mafia Podcast owns the rights to all originally created content and audio files. Any third-party audio files that may be used within are used for educational, demonstrative, and/or transformative purposes only. All fair use standards and practices are strictly adhered to. #toppodcasts  #tooclevermafia  #Science #Politics #History #Tech #news #trending #1984 #GeorgeOrwell  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tooclevermafia/message