An overview of George Orwell's political views, guided by his reflections on his own career.

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0:00 The Spanish Civil War
2:20 The Soviet Union
3:33 Truth And Politics
06:01 Totalitarianism
09:55 Democratic Socialism
13:50 Other Writing

Sources:

Books

Homage To Catalonia: George Orwell https://amzn.to/3XKGb1u
Animal Farm: George Orwell https://amzn.to/3kSeqFC
1984: George Orwell https://amzn.to/3Y8yZfa

Essays And Other Writings

Why I Write George Orwell
Looking Back On The Spanish War George Orwell
Notes On Nationalism George Orwell
The Lion And The Unicorn George Orwell
Toward European Unity George Orwell
Review By Orwell: The Road To Serfdom George Orwell
Literature And Totalitarianism George Orwell
The Prevention Of Literature George Orwell
Politics And The English Language George Orwell
Freedom Of The Press George Orwell
Preface To The Ukrainian Edition Of Animal Farm George Orwell
London Letter To Partisan Review December 1944 George Orwell
Thoughts On The Common Toad George Orwell
Pleasure Spots George Orwell
The Moon Under Water George Orwell