Big Brother isn't watching you...he's pulling rabbits out of a hat

My daughter buys the book on the left and says I need to get the one on the right! Here I am thinking I don’t spend much time on my phone. I guess I can do better. It reminded me of this brilliant piece by @chuckpalahniuk “Old George Orwell got it backward.Big Brother isn't watching. He's singing and dancing. He's pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother's busy holding your attention every moment you're awake. He's making sure you're always distracted. He's making sure you're fully absorbed.He's making sure your imagination withers. Until it's as useful as your appendix. He's making sure your attention is always filled.And this being fed, it's worse than being watched. With the world always filling you, no one has to worry about what's in your mind. With everyone's imagination atrophied, no one will ever be a threat to the world.”
We can do better we owe it to ourselves and our children

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