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Orwell was right--and wrong: George Orwell's 1984 accurately portrays many aspects of totalitarianism, but this tale of "Big Brother" is not without its flaws.(George Orwell)
Author George Orwell's old neighborhood is looking, well, positively Orwellian these days. According to a recent article in London's Daily Mail, 32 closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras keep the commons under constant surveillance within 200 yards of Orwell's old apartment overlooking Canonbury Square in North London. Two such cameras, perched on traffic lights, monitor the gardens in the square, while two more watch the area behind the apartment. Throughout London, from streetlights, lampposts, building walls, and other unobtrusive spots, in tube stations, bus stops, squares, and parks, CCTV cameras continuously monitor the comings and goings of London's millions of residents ...
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