Having recently fallen asleep whilst attempting a late-night viewing of the film adaptation of this influential and undoubtedly timeless novel, I decided to give it a read for the very first time. Written in 1949, the book conveys author George Orwell's grim vision of the world in 1984: a society denied of free will, privacy or truth, crippled under the rule of a brutally totalitarian regime.
I had not previously realised just how far-reaching and culturally influential '1984' really was. Indeed, the year 1984 may have passed, but the themes discussed in this timeless novel are as relevant as ever. Below I have posted a video of Apple's classic advert from 1984, which announced the launch of the Macintosh, alongside a spin-off dealing with the recent democratic election battle between Clinton and Obama in the US.
Cheesy political videos aside, the book is also responsible for a slew of references across a plethora of media - including radio, television, popular music, film, video games and comics, not to mention a wide range of other books. Though not directly design related this book has been a real eye-opener and has proved a true source of inspiration for me.
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