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George Orwell
Author of '1984', which features a totalitarian government using perpetual war for control, a concept discussed as relevant to real-world state power.
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Videos Mentioning George Orwell

Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author of "1984," contrasted with Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" regarding societal control through fear versus pleasure.

The Psychology of War - Are We Doomed to Destroy Ourselves?
Academy of Ideas
Author of '1984', which features a totalitarian government using perpetual war for control, a concept discussed as relevant to real-world state power.

Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367
Lex Fridman
Author of '1984', referenced in the context of totalitarian control by superintelligent AGI.

Mike Birbiglia Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Famous writer whose quotes are collected as 'mind writing slogans'.

The Man Who Predicted the Iran War 2 Years Ago Says We're Already in Phase Two — And There's No Exit
Tom Bilyeu
Author referenced for his prophetic writings that depict societal and political dynamics, indicating that such patterns are 'baked into the human psyche'.

Rolf Potts Interview: Part 1 (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author who discussed how technologies like trains changed the experience of travel.

Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology | Lex Fridman Podcast #361
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Animal Farm', used in comparison to the rhetoric and reality within Scientology.

Jeremi Suri: Civil War, Slavery, Freedom, and Democracy | Lex Fridman Podcast #354
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Animal Farm' and '1984,' whose works are referred to for their political commentary and insights into oppressive societies.

Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump | Lex Fridman Podcast #335
Lex Fridman
Author mentioned as being involved in writers' circles in mining communities.

Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #493
Lex Fridman
A literary influence for Jeff Kaplan, with his book '1984' being mentioned as an aspirational work.

Email Marketing Tutorial: How To Write Emails That DOUBLE Conversions
Alex Cattoni
Author whose work '1984' is referenced to describe the scrutiny of email content by digital powers.