Zerohedge publishes a review of the 2 most well known dystopian books of the twentieth century, Brave New World from Aldous Huxley, published in 1932 and 1984 from George Orwell, published in 1949. The article by Zerohedge extensively quotes 2 previous articles, "Orwell, Huxley and the Emerging Totalitarianism" by Emmet Scott and "2011: A Brave … Continue reading Brave New 1984
Month: March 2014
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song by The Band, recorded in 1969 and released on their self-titled second album. Joan Baez's cover of the song was a top-five chart hit in late 1971. The song was written by Robbie Robertson. The lyrics tell of the last days of the American Civil War and the suffering of the … Continue reading The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Arrogance, Hubris and Evil
The leaked phone conversation today between the EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton and the Estonian foreign affairs minister Urmas Paet, where the estonian minister stated that "There is now stronger and stronger understanding that behind the snipers, it was not Yanukovych, but it was somebody from the new coalition," gives credence to the article from … Continue reading Arrogance, Hubris and Evil
The Yogi Rock 