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George Orwell delayed crucial
medical care to finish 1984, the
book still synonymous with
our worst fears of a totalitarian
future—published 70 years ago
this month. Half a year later, he
was dead. Because he believed
everything was at stake, he
forfeited everything. But today
we are haunted by a question:
Did George Orwell die in vain? ▶
TECHNOLOGY
THE THREAT
OF BIG OTHER
By Shoshana Zuboff