A Boat Against the Current

A cultural "omniblog" covering matters literary as well as theatrical, musical, historical, cinematic(al), etc.

Showing posts with label Dystopian Literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dystopian Literature. Show all posts
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Quote of the Day (Stephen King, on ‘The Best Men’ in 2025)

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“In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives.”—American novelist Stephen King (under the pseudonym ...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Quote of the Day (George Orwell, on The Party’s ‘Final, Most Essential Command’)

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”—English novelist essayist Eri...
Saturday, May 4, 2024

Quote of the Day (Neil Gaiman, on How Speculative Fiction Is Actually About the Present)

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“People think, wrongly, that speculative fiction is about predicting the future, but it isn’t…What speculative fiction is really good at is ...
Saturday, June 8, 2019

Quote of the Day (George Orwell, on the State’s Inversion of Reality—or, ‘1984’ at 70)

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“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, 1984 (1949) When it was published 70 years ago today ...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Quote of the Day (George Orwell, on Power and Control Over Time)

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“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” ― George Orwell, 1984 (1949)
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