We are not the beautiful

Monday, 2 February 2026

George Orwell, Communism and the Danger of Seeing the World Through Fiction

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  Despite being one of the greatest essayists in the history of the English language, George Orwell’s fame rests largely on two novels wri...
Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Animal Balm – The Noble Art of Getting Orwell Wrong

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    The trailer for the new Andy Serkis ( Lord of the Rings ) directed reimagining of Animal Farm has caused apoplexy among the right-...
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We are not the beautiful
Capitalism is not beautiful, said John Maynard Keynes. It is not intelligent, it is not virtuous and it not just. “But when we wonder what to put in its place, we are extremely perplexed.” This blog is about the ideologies that mask the ugliness and injustice beneath the surface. And how our perplexity might be diminished. You can contact me at idealogically@gmail.com
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