Inspiration and thought can come from an array of sources. I have recently tried to make a focused effort on adjusting the balance of healthcare and normal reading material that I read, incorporating the classics onto my ‘to do’ reading list. This approach is part of that work/life balance ethos that can become skewed when all your focus is on studies or completing a work based project. Avoiding that path to burnout is key.
Book Club:
- Orwell, G. (1945). Animal Farm. New American Library.
- Orwell, G. (1950). 1984. New American Library.
Avoiding the clear political messages, the importance of finding individuality and choice is very real when one considers the way social media platforms may track and direct our focus. Will future generations have a multitude of choice when engaging in life and work in the online world, or will only a handful of multinational corporations exist?
Keywords: Big Brother; Thought Police; Totalitarian Dystopia; Orwellian.
References
Orwell, G. (1945). Animal Farm. New American Library.
Orwell, G. (1950). 1984. New American Library.
Penguin Books (2018). Your Classic Books Reading Challenge.
Wikipedia (2018) Nineteen Eighty-Four.