Common knowledge about Afghanistan and Afghans is generally about how rough a country it is; how inhospitable both the landscape and the residents can be. It is hard for those of us in the west to imagine a world of dominated by warlords, tribes, and a culture that seems stuck in the first century. Brad Thor 
From the back cover:
“Written in 1921, We
On the front cover:
“A new translation…”
Ordinarily I would not even pick up a book written in 1921 translated from its original Russian, but it was recommended by a friend. That was not enough though until I was told that Ayn Rand was influenced by this book. After finishing the novel, I have to admit that I did not really see the influence in Rand’s work although there were some common threads.
“Also known as the Thought Police in George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four“
Synonyms: NHL, NFL, college speech codes, McCain-Feingold, “Hate Crime,”
Can you use it in a sentence?
Thikpol use psychology and surveillance (even within homes) to seek out and destroy people who even think about challenging authority. The Thought Police are used to investigate and punish citizens who have committed “thoughtcrime.” The goal is to control speech.
Can you give me an example?
It had been quite a few years since I read George Orwell’s
A number of my recent book reviews were written decades ago. The odd thing about all of them has been how pertinent they are to the world we live in. Economics In One Lesson, written in 1946, seemed as if it was written to address our current economic woes. The 5000 Year Leap was written in 1981, but is based on teachings from the 1970’s and unveils the glories of our Constitution for many of us who learned very little about our founding documents other that memorizing a few pages.
