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1984 by George Orwell | Lex Fridman

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A few takeaways from re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. Other books I'm currently reading can be found here: https://lexfridman.com/reading-list/ Book: 1984 by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3Cxo726 Artists: Caroline Songi Cook: https://facebook.com/drawingsbycaroline/ Juliette Fogra: https://juliettefogra.me/ DALL·E 2: https://openai.com/dall-e-2/ Midjourney: https://midjourney.com/ Archival footage: British Pathé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3N_2r6R-o British Movietone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tNlP2UmxCo Mike Guardia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMMG917d_-8 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - 1984 world & characters 4:20 - Love 12:42 - Hate 17:21 - Power 25:56 - 1984 applied to today 47:14 - Twitter reading list drama

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{'title': '1984 by George Orwell | Lex Fridman', 'heatmap': [], 'summary': "Discusses the impact of '1984' with over 30 million copies sold in 65 languages, the significance of love and resistance in a totalitarian society, and the cautionary warning against totalitarianism, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and vigilance.", 'chapters': [{'end': 253.944, 'segs': [{'end': 71.391, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 0.249, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2.532, 'text': 'There was truth and there was untruth.', 'start': 0.249, 'duration': 2.283}, {'end': 7.937, 'text': 'And if you clung to the truth, even against the whole world, you were not mad.', 'start': 3.232, 'duration': 4.705}, {'end': 13.303, 'text': '1984 by George Orwell is one of the most impactful books ever written.', 'start': 9.839, 'duration': 3.464}, {'end': 19.93, 'text': 'It has been widely used and misused in political discourse by all kinds of ideologues.', 'start': 13.923, 'duration': 6.007}, {'end': 21.591, 'text': 'Into that discourse.', 'start': 20.55, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 29.253, 'text': 'it entered terms like big brother thought crime, doublethink, newspeak thought police and Orwellian, strangely enough,', 'start': 21.591, 'duration': 7.662}, {'end': 33.035, 'text': 'as a synonym for the very thing that the author Orwell was against.', 'start': 29.253, 'duration': 3.782}, {'end': 43.459, 'text': "It's been translated in over 65 languages, has sold over 30 million copies, has been banned in many countries, especially authoritarian regimes,", 'start': 33.055, 'duration': 10.404}, {'end': 46.9, 'text': 'has been banned under Stalin and, as recently as 2022, in Belarus.', 'start': 43.459, 'duration': 3.441}, {'end': 54.303, 'text': "In this video, I'll give a quick summary with spoilers and a few takeaways.", 'start': 49.341, 'duration': 4.962}, {'end': 59.846, 'text': "I'd like to try to make it somewhat interesting to people who both have and have not read the book.", 'start': 55.464, 'duration': 4.382}, {'end': 61.487, 'text': "Let's see how it goes.", 'start': 60.746, 'duration': 0.741}, {'end': 71.391, 'text': 'The world, in the book 1984, is a dystopian future society, nation, maybe you can say super state, named Oceania.', 'start': 62.747, 'duration': 8.644}], 'summary': '1984 by george orwell, translated into 65 languages, sold over 30 million copies, banned in many countries including belarus in 2022, depicts a dystopian future society in oceania.', 'duration': 71.142, 'max_score': 0.249, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA249.jpg'}, {'end': 185.037, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 119.11, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 121.773, 'text': 'And finally, the party constantly rewrites history.', 'start': 119.11, 'duration': 2.663}, {'end': 125.536, 'text': 'As the quote goes, who controls the past controls the future.', 'start': 122.453, 'duration': 3.083}, {'end': 128.579, 'text': 'Who controls the present controls the past.', 'start': 126.077, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 131.122, 'text': 'There are several ministries, four of them.', 'start': 129.539, 'duration': 1.583}, {'end': 135.906, 'text': 'Ministry of Truth is responsible for propaganda and, like I said, rewriting history.', 'start': 131.382, 'duration': 4.524}, {'end': 141.669, 'text': 'Ministry of Love is responsible for brainwashing people through torture.', 'start': 136.627, 'duration': 5.042}, {'end': 146.852, 'text': 'Ministry of Plenty is responsible for rationing of food, supplies, and goods.', 'start': 142.79, 'duration': 4.062}, {'end': 153.255, 'text': 'And Ministry of Peace, of course, is responsible for maintaining constant state of war.', 'start': 147.512, 'duration': 5.743}, {'end': 158.238, 'text': 'Society is divided into three levels.', 'start': 154.395, 'duration': 3.843}, {'end': 164.443, 'text': 'The inner party, the outer party, and the proles, stands for, I guess, proletariats.', 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883.604, 'duration': 4.304}, {'end': 889.43, 'text': 'You get them to hate anything.', 'start': 888.128, 'duration': 1.302}, {'end': 902.241, 'text': "And because that feeling, that drug, that hypnotic feeling, It's in that mass hypnosis that you feel can be directed by the state into any direction.", 'start': 889.87, 'duration': 12.371}], 'summary': 'Rage can be manipulated to hate any target, enabling state control.', 'duration': 33.115, 'max_score': 869.126, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA869126.jpg'}, {'end': 995.957, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 964.264, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 970.946, 'text': 'it can now reveal you some of the elements that already exist in human nature that are there and that we should be very cautious about.', 'start': 964.264, 'duration': 6.682}, {'end': 986.332, 'text': 'So it reveals the very thing that, if not monitored by ourselves, can result in a slippery slope that leads to destruction of tribalism,', 'start': 971.386, 'duration': 14.946}, {'end': 995.957, 'text': 'destruction of other groups and then control of the collective intelligence of our species through a totalitarian state.', 'start': 986.332, 'duration': 9.625}], 'summary': 'Human nature has elements leading to tribalism, destruction of groups, and potential control by a totalitarian state.', 'duration': 31.693, 'max_score': 964.264, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA964264.jpg'}, {'end': 1050.432, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1022.255, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1026.117, 'text': 'So we have to understand it, we have to resist giving into it on the individual level,', 'start': 1022.255, 'duration': 3.862}, {'end': 1032.359, 'text': 'and I do believe we have the responsibility to create technology that helps us resist it,', 'start': 1026.117, 'duration': 6.242}, {'end': 1038.623, 'text': 'that incentivizes us not to be cruel to each other just because all the people, in whatever tribe we define ourselves in,', 'start': 1032.359, 'duration': 6.264}, {'end': 1040.964, 'text': 'are being cruel to a particular person or a particular group.', 'start': 1038.623, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 1043.965, 'text': 'Another takeaway I have is about power.', 'start': 1041.765, 'duration': 2.2}, {'end': 1050.432, 'text': 'Ingsoc, the totalitarian states, wants only one thing, and that is power.', 'start': 1045.566, 'duration': 4.866}], 'summary': 'Technology should help resist cruelty and incentivize kindness; totalitarian states seek power.', 'duration': 28.177, 'max_score': 1022.255, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1022255.jpg'}, {'end': 1099.463, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1070.908, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 1073.509, 'text': 'Power is inflicting pain and humiliation.', 'start': 1070.908, 'duration': 2.601}, {'end': 1080.273, 'text': 'Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.', 'start': 1074.05, 'duration': 6.223}, {'end': 1083.014, 'text': 'Power is not a means, it is an end.', 'start': 1080.993, 'duration': 2.021}, {'end': 1087.136, 'text': 'One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution.', 'start': 1083.834, 'duration': 3.302}, {'end': 1091.138, 'text': 'One makes the revolution in order to establish a dictatorship.', 'start': 1087.976, 'duration': 3.162}, {'end': 1093.92, 'text': 'The object of persecution is persecution.', 'start': 1091.798, 'duration': 2.122}, {'end': 1096.662, 'text': 'The object of torture is torture.', 'start': 1094.42, 'duration': 2.242}, {'end': 1099.463, 'text': 'The object of power is power.', 'start': 1097.222, 'duration': 2.241}], 'summary': 'Power is about inflicting pain and humiliation, tearing minds, and establishing dictatorship.', 'duration': 28.555, 'max_score': 1070.908, 'thumbnail': 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{'end': 1254.626, 'text': 'when you present this idea of utopia.', 'start': 1252.746, 'duration': 1.88}, {'end': 1256.827, 'text': 'There is no utopia.', 'start': 1255.827, 'duration': 1}, {'end': 1258.267, 'text': 'There is no a perfect society.', 'start': 1256.847, 'duration': 1.42}, {'end': 1260.367, 'text': "I think, at least for me, that's takeaway.", 'start': 1258.307, 'duration': 2.06}, {'end': 1268.349, 'text': 'I think the optimal state of being for an individual and for a state is a constant turnover, constant change.', 'start': 1260.407, 'duration': 7.942}], 'summary': 'Devaluing human importance leads to unproductive, totalitarian society with no utopia. constant change is optimal.', 'duration': 57.24, 'max_score': 1211.109, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1211109.jpg'}], 'start': 649.011, 'title': 'The impact of totalitarianism on love, hate, and power in 1984', 'summary': 'Discusses the destruction of family, manipulation of love, and innate human capacity for hate under totalitarianism, emphasizing the dangers of tribalism, social media hysteria, and the necessity of resisting hate in pursuit of progress over utopian ideals.', 'chapters': [{'end': 821.152, 'start': 649.011, 'title': 'Totalitarianism and love in 1984', 'summary': "Discusses the impact of totalitarianism on family, love, and hate in 1984, highlighting the destruction of family through forbidden passion and indoctrination of children, the manipulation of love to only be for big brother, and the innate human capacity for hate towards the 'other'.", 'duration': 172.141, 'highlights': ["The Party in 1984 aims to break individuals' minds and hearts to the extent that the only love they can feel is for Big Brother, mirroring the control over love seen in North Korea.", 'The destruction of family is achieved through forbidding passion and indoctrinating children to turn their parents in for thought crimes, undermining romantic relationships and familial bonds.', 'The manipulative nature of the Party is illustrated by its encouragement of children to turn their parents in for thought crime, showcasing the lack of truth and the ease of accusing anyone of anything.', "The innate human capacity for hate is emphasized, portraying the almost animalistic craving for hate towards the 'other', whether individuals or nations like Emmanuel Goldstein and Eurasia/East Asia."]}, {'end': 1374.606, 'start': 821.813, 'title': 'The power of hate and totalitarianism', 'summary': 'Explores the animalistic nature of hate in mass gatherings, the manipulation of hate by the state, and the dangers of tribalism and social media hysteria, alongside the unyielding pursuit of power and the devaluation of human life within a totalitarian regime, ultimately emphasizing the necessity of resisting hate and striving for constant progress over utopian ideals.', 'duration': 552.793, 'highlights': ['The manipulation of hate by the state can overpower individualistic feelings of love, leading to destruction of tribalism and control of the collective intelligence of our species through a totalitarian state. manipulation of hate by the state, destruction of tribalism, control of collective intelligence', 'Social media reveals the capacity of humans to be outraged based on tribalism, necessitating resistance at the individual level and the creation of technology to incentivize kindness and resist cruelty. outrage on social media, resistance at the individual level, creation of technology to incentivize kindness', 'The pursuit of absolute power by totalitarian states, inflicting pain, humiliation, and tearing human minds to pieces, exemplifies the corrupting nature of power and its devaluation of human life. pursuit of absolute power, infliction of pain and humiliation, corrupting nature of power', "The devaluation of human life in a totalitarian state leads to justifying atrocities for the flourishing of the societal 'organism,' ultimately resulting in a slippery slope into deeply unethical and unproductive practices. devaluation of human life, justification of atrocities, slippery slope into unethical practices", 'Totalitarianism arises from the pursuit of utopia, emphasizing that there is no perfect society and promoting the necessity of constant change and freedom for societal progress. pursuit of utopia, necessity of constant change and freedom, societal progress']}], 'duration': 725.595, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA649011.jpg', 'highlights': ["The Party in 1984 aims to break individuals' minds and hearts to the extent that the only love they can feel is for Big Brother, mirroring the control over love seen in North Korea.", 'The destruction of family is achieved through forbidding passion and indoctrinating children to turn their parents in for thought crimes, undermining romantic relationships and familial bonds.', 'The manipulation of hate by the state can overpower individualistic feelings of love, leading to destruction of tribalism and control of the collective intelligence of our species through a totalitarian state.', "The innate human capacity for hate is emphasized, portraying the almost animalistic craving for hate towards the 'other', whether individuals or nations like Emmanuel Goldstein and Eurasia/East Asia.", 'Social media reveals the capacity of humans to be outraged based on tribalism, necessitating resistance at the individual level and the creation of technology to incentivize kindness and resist cruelty.', 'The pursuit of absolute power by totalitarian states, inflicting pain, humiliation, and tearing human minds to pieces, exemplifies the corrupting nature of power and its devaluation of human life.', "The devaluation of human life in a totalitarian state leads to justifying atrocities for the flourishing of the societal 'organism,' ultimately resulting in a slippery slope into deeply unethical and unproductive practices.", 'Totalitarianism arises from the pursuit of utopia, emphasizing that there is no perfect society and promoting the necessity of constant change and freedom for societal progress.']}, {'end': 2151.279, 'segs': [{'end': 1402.965, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1374.666, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1382.108, 'text': "That idea, at the very least, as flawed as its implementations have been, is a really, really powerful idea, and it's a non-trivial idea.", 'start': 1374.666, 'duration': 7.442}, {'end': 1389.39, 'text': 'And that idea resists the drug of totalitarianism, the drug of power.', 'start': 1382.488, 'duration': 6.902}, {'end': 1402.965, 'text': "I do believe that on the topic of power and politics, that 1984, as I've mentioned, has been, I would say, misused by political ideologues.", 'start': 1391.11, 'duration': 11.855}], 'summary': 'The idea of resisting totalitarianism and power is powerful and non-trivial.', 'duration': 28.299, 'max_score': 1374.666, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1374666.jpg'}, {'end': 1536.901, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1512.828, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1521.012, 'text': "And I think that's where I return to love is the thing that carries hope for a world beyond this battle, this very important battle for freedom.", 'start': 1512.828, 'duration': 8.184}, {'end': 1522.893, 'text': 'But you have to have that.', 'start': 1521.392, 'duration': 1.501}, {'end': 1531.277, 'text': "Otherwise, it's the Orwellian state and the resistance to Orwellian state can both destroy basic human rights and freedoms.", 'start': 1523.633, 'duration': 7.644}, {'end': 1536.901, 'text': "And I think sort of in the character of Winston, that's illustrated well.", 'start': 1531.997, 'duration': 4.904}], 'summary': 'Love is the hope for a world beyond the battle for freedom, essential to prevent destruction of human rights.', 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resistance to totalitarianism; technology is a double-edged sword, aiding oppression and the fight for freedom.", 'duration': 27.852, 'max_score': 1801.573, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1801573.jpg'}, {'end': 1874.525, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1852.25, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1862.18, 'text': "But in general my view of it is it's a kind of inspiration to, in order to prevent ourselves from slipping into an authoritarian,", 'start': 1852.25, 'duration': 9.93}, {'end': 1867.722, 'text': 'into a totalitarian state, Orwellian type of dystopias.', 'start': 1862.18, 'duration': 5.542}, {'end': 1870.403, 'text': 'to avoid them, we have to value critical and independent thought.', 'start': 1867.722, 'duration': 2.681}, {'end': 1874.525, 'text': 'I think thought first before speech, just thought.', 'start': 1871.523, 'duration': 3.002}], 'summary': 'To prevent slipping into authoritarianism, value critical and independent thought.', 'duration': 22.275, 'max_score': 1852.25, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1852250.jpg'}, {'end': 2122.648, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2089.255, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 2094.378, 'text': "but I've seen science that shows that torture for the purpose of intelligence gathering is not effective.", 'start': 2089.255, 'duration': 5.123}, {'end': 2102.161, 'text': "It's not effective to get accurate information because people will tell you anything really to stop the torture, stop the physical and the mental,", 'start': 2095.378, 'duration': 6.783}, {'end': 2105.103, 'text': 'the emotional suffering.', 'start': 2102.161, 'duration': 2.942}, {'end': 2112.865, 'text': 'So that, but I think this book is about the use of torture to completely break your ability to think and to perceive the world.', 'start': 2106.443, 'duration': 6.422}, {'end': 2122.648, 'text': "One of the things I talked to Andrew about is whether it's possible to control perception through these kinds of things.", 'start': 2113.925, 'duration': 8.723}], 'summary': 'Torture is ineffective for intelligence gathering, as people will say anything to stop it.', 'duration': 33.393, 'max_score': 2089.255, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2089255.jpg'}], 'start': 1374.666, 'title': "1984's warning", 'summary': 'Examines 1984 as a critique of totalitarianism, emphasizing caution against power in political ideologies, the significance of love in freedom, and the complexities of individual liberties in society. it also delves into the dangers of totalitarianism, the role of technology, and the necessity for critical thinking and vigilance.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1681.468, 'start': 1374.666, 'title': '1984: warning against totalitarianism', 'summary': 'Discusses the powerful idea of 1984 as a criticism of totalitarianism, warning against the allure of power in all political ideologies, and highlighting the hypocrisy of both the totalitarian state and the resistance. it also emphasizes the value of love in the battle for freedom and the complex challenge of balancing individual freedoms and a cohesive society.', 'duration': 306.802, 'highlights': ["1984 as a criticism of totalitarianism and warning against the allure of power in all political ideologies. Orwell's 1984 is not a criticism of socialism but of totalitarianism, cautioning against the corruption of power in all political ideologies.", 'Hypocrisy of both the totalitarian state and the blind, immoral resistance, rebellion against the totalitarian state. The book illustrates the hypocrisy of Winston, showing that both the totalitarian state and the blind, immoral resistance against it can lead to evil.', 'Value of love in the battle for freedom and the challenge of balancing individual freedoms and a cohesive society. The discussion emphasizes the role of love in fighting for a world beyond the battle for freedom, highlighting the complexity of balancing individual freedoms with a cohesive society.']}, {'end': 2151.279, 'start': 1681.468, 'title': 'Dangers of totalitarianism and the role of technology', 'summary': "Discusses the elements of totalitarian control and the importance of independent thought and skepticism, technology's double-edged nature, and the ineffectiveness of torture for intelligence gathering, emphasizing the need for vigilance and critical thinking.", 'duration': 469.811, 'highlights': ['The importance of independent thought and skepticism in preventing authoritarianism The chapter emphasizes the need to value critical and independent thought to prevent slipping into an authoritarian or totalitarian state. It stresses the significance of questioning assumptions and biases to avoid echo chambers in thought and speech.', 'The double-edged nature of technology as a tool for freedom and control It discusses the dual role of technology, highlighting its potential for both oppression and the ongoing fight for freedom. While caution is necessary, the greater reach and access of the internet are seen as powerful resistance to totalitarianism.', 'Ineffectiveness of torture for intelligence gathering and its impact on perception The chapter delves into the ineffectiveness of torture for intelligence gathering, citing scientific evidence that people may say anything to stop the suffering. It also explores the possibility of controlling perception through torture, as depicted in 1984.']}], 'duration': 776.613, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA1374666.jpg', 'highlights': ['1984 critiques totalitarianism and warns against power in political ideologies.', 'Value of love in the battle for freedom and the challenge of balancing individual freedoms and a cohesive society.', 'The importance of independent thought and skepticism in preventing authoritarianism.', 'The double-edged nature of technology as a tool for freedom and control.', 'Ineffectiveness of torture for intelligence gathering and its impact on perception.']}, {'end': 2833.373, 'segs': [{'end': 2284.154, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2227.839, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2228.899, 'text': 'So I can understand that.', 'start': 2227.839, 'duration': 1.06}, {'end': 2230.901, 'text': 'I can understand that.', 'start': 2230, 'duration': 0.901}, {'end': 2244.573, 'text': 'And maybe that is the basic mechanism that torture leads to, that you just learn, your body, your mind learns to hide things the truth from yourself.', 'start': 2231.021, 'duration': 13.552}, {'end': 2247.976, 'text': "Like you're not, you don't even allow yourself to think it, because you know.", 'start': 2245.213, 'duration': 2.763}, {'end': 2253.1, 'text': "if you think it, it's going to lead to face crime and thought crime, and that's gonna lead to more torture.", 'start': 2247.976, 'duration': 5.124}, {'end': 2255.202, 'text': "That's possible, that's possible.", 'start': 2253.941, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 2267.403, 'text': "But I just can't imagine the the capacity for love in the human heart to be extinguished through torture, finally extinguished, temporarily, yes,", 'start': 2255.262, 'duration': 12.141}, {'end': 2280.371, 'text': 'but finally irrecoverably, which I think is the basic claim of the book that they break so because through the worst 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meaning.", 'start': 2329.854, 'duration': 2.981}, {'end': 2339.099, 'text': "There's a lot of books that explore these kinds of questions in the worst of conditions that humans had to suffer through.", 'start': 2333.276, 'duration': 5.823}, {'end': 2342.14, 'text': 'What still persists?, What is the source of meaning?', 'start': 2339.899, 'duration': 2.241}, {'end': 2350.805, 'text': 'And I just think that the flame of love persists, through atrocities, through torture, through suffering, through all of it.', 'start': 2343.381, 'duration': 7.424}], 'summary': 'The capacity to love persists through torture and suffering, a human and scientific question.', 'duration': 34.3, 'max_score': 2316.505, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2316505.jpg'}, {'end': 2455.138, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2422.479, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2426.68, 'text': "I think that basically puts you in a place where there's no hope, there's no point.", 'start': 2422.479, 'duration': 4.201}, {'end': 2430.281, 'text': "It's apathy, it's nihilism.", 'start': 2427.38, 'duration': 2.901}, {'end': 2437.347, 'text': "And they're a hardworking member of society that is nihilistic is probably what the party wants.", 'start': 2431.542, 'duration': 5.805}, {'end': 2441.491, 'text': 'Because that human will not rebel.', 'start': 2439.449, 'duration': 2.042}, {'end': 2443.953, 'text': 'But on the point of hope.', 'start': 2442.832, 'duration': 1.121}, {'end': 2455.138, 'text': "I should mention that there's kind of a long-running theory that since the appendix, the appendix is about the details of Newspeak,", 'start': 2445.393, 'duration': 9.745}], 'summary': 'Nihilistic apathy may lead to compliance, absence of hope promotes control.', 'duration': 32.659, 'max_score': 2422.479, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2422479.jpg'}, {'end': 2547.062, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2467.625, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 2473.008, 'text': 'that means the party in Newspeak and all of its elements that we see in the story is in the past.', 'start': 2467.625, 'duration': 5.383}, {'end': 2478.912, 'text': 'that the world from which the book is created has escaped that.', 'start': 2473.948, 'duration': 4.964}, {'end': 2488.999, 'text': "And that's the message of hope that whatever the rebellion against the party, whether it's passionate lust and sex, whether it's love,", 'start': 2479.933, 'duration': 9.066}, {'end': 2500.268, 'text': "whether it's the seeking truth, in a world full of lies, whatever it is, there's a way out.", 'start': 2488.999, 'duration': 11.269}, {'end': 2502.69, 'text': 'Again, to me, the way out is love.', 'start': 2500.928, 'duration': 1.762}, {'end': 2512.899, 'text': "But that's a hopeful message in this dystopian novel that even these perfectly executed totalitarian states will fall.", 'start': 2504.654, 'duration': 8.245}, {'end': 2516.801, 'text': "I took a few random notes here that maybe I'll comment on.", 'start': 2513.599, 'duration': 3.202}, {'end': 2521.064, 'text': 'I wrote a quote, the masses cannot rebel until they become conscious.', 'start': 2516.821, 'duration': 4.243}, {'end': 2526.527, 'text': "There might be either a Winston observation or an O'Brien statement, I'm not sure.", 'start': 2522.985, 'duration': 3.542}, {'end': 2532.051, 'text': 'But yeah, so you have to think 80% plus are proles of the working class.', 'start': 2527.428, 'duration': 4.623}, {'end': 2536.434, 'text': "They have the power if they want it, but they don't want it.", 'start': 2532.772, 'duration': 3.662}, {'end': 2537.215, 'text': "They don't want to take it.", 'start': 2536.474, 'duration': 0.741}, {'end': 2544.12, 'text': "That's the whole point of the totalitarian state is to break your will for freedom, your desire for freedom.", 'start': 2537.235, 'duration': 6.885}, {'end': 2547.062, 'text': "Break 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3.783}, {'end': 2625.488, 'text': 'Interesting side note is just a quote I wrote down from Julia, I think.', 'start': 2620.163, 'duration': 5.325}], 'summary': 'Society divided into high, middle, and low, oppressed by centralized inner party. fight for individual freedoms.', 'duration': 26.925, 'max_score': 2598.563, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2598563.jpg'}, {'end': 2697.769, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2665.545, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 2680.494, 'text': 'You have to not get lost in the muck of small battles if you want to have at least one or a few big victories in your life that make for a better world.', 'start': 2665.545, 'duration': 14.949}, {'end': 2688.884, 'text': "I think at least in my sense, it's easy to get distracted by the little things that bother you in life.", 'start': 2681.96, 'duration': 6.924}, {'end': 2697.769, 'text': 'And I think, staying focused on the big things again, picking 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'highlights': ['The party in Newspeak and all its elements seen in the story are in the past, symbolizing a message of hope for escaping the oppressive world. The theory suggests that the past tense details of Newspeak in the appendix indicate that the world of the party in Newspeak is in the past, offering hope for escape from the oppressive society.', "The significance of the proles, as 80% plus are working-class individuals with the power to rebel but lack the desire due to the totalitarian state's suppression of freedom. The proles, constituting the majority of the population, have the potential to rebel, but their lack of desire for freedom due to the totalitarian state's suppression is a key element in maintaining control.", "The insignificance of the individual in a totalitarian state, where the party's immortality relies on the oppression of the low by the high and the division of society. The observation highlights the party's reliance on the oppression of the low by the high and the division of society, emphasizing the insignificance of the individual in a totalitarian state.", 'The power of rebellion through love as a message of hope, showcasing the significance of love as a means to escape perfectly executed totalitarian states. The chapter suggests that the message of hope in the dystopian novel lies in the power of love as a means to rebel and escape from perfectly executed totalitarian states.', 'The importance of focusing on big victories and persevering against impossible odds, emphasizing the need to pick battles and stay focused on solving significant problems. Emphasizing the need to focus on big victories and persist against impossible odds, the chapter underlines the importance of picking battles and staying focused on solving significant problems.']}], 'duration': 681.974, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2151399.jpg', 'highlights': ["Torture aims to suffocate hope in the mind and heart, leading to apathy and nihilism, ultimately serving the party's goal of preventing rebellion.", 'The literature suggests that torture can completely change perception, which is terrifying.', "The book suggests that torture can lead to the irrecoverable destruction of one's capacity for love, as evidenced by Winston giving up Julia during torture.", 'The chapter raises the scientific and human question of whether the capacity for love can be broken through torture, highlighting the resilience of love amidst suffering and atrocities.', 'The importance of focusing on big victories and persevering against impossible odds, emphasizing the need to pick battles and stay focused on solving significant problems.', 'The party in Newspeak and all its elements seen in the story are in the past, symbolizing a message of hope for escaping the oppressive world.', "The significance of the proles, as 80% plus are working-class individuals with the power to rebel but lack the desire due to the totalitarian state's suppression of freedom.", 'The power of rebellion through love as a message of hope, showcasing the significance of love as a means to escape perfectly executed totalitarian states.', "The insignificance of the individual in a totalitarian state, where the party's immortality relies on the oppression of the low by the high and the division of society."]}, {'end': 3443.868, 'segs': [{'end': 2952.107, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2924.9, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2937.623, 'text': "And if I'm just being honest for a second, it's kind of painful that some prominent 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author's love for reading, the impact of public mockery on sharing reading lists, and the author's reading habits, including one hour of kindle reading and two hours of audiobooks per day, mainly during chores and running.", 'duration': 307.621, 'highlights': ['The author expresses their love for reading and the impact of public mockery on sharing reading lists, emphasizing that the mockery will not affect anything of importance they do, such as podcast conversations (Relevance: 5)', 'The author discusses their reading habits, including one hour of Kindle reading and two hours of audiobooks per day, mainly during chores and running, as a source of happiness and joy (Relevance: 4)', 'The author shares their hesitance to publicly discuss their reading after experiencing mockery and expresses a willingness to continue reading privately (Relevance: 3)', 'The author highlights the temporary impact of public mockery on their sharing of reading lists, indicating that they might not talk about it publicly as much, but it will not affect anything of importance they do (Relevance: 2)', 'The author expresses a love for classics, returning to old friends in book form, making new friends through books, and the desire to explore science fiction that they have not yet read (Relevance: 1)']}], 'duration': 609.315, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/7Sk6lTLSZcA/pics/7Sk6lTLSZcA2834553.jpg', 'highlights': ['The author defended the depth and significance of the selected books, emphasizing their profound impact on personal growth and the misconception that they are basic or easy reads.', 'The author faced criticism over a reading list posted on Twitter, with some prominent figures mocking the list, causing the author to feel hurt and puzzled about the negative reactions.', 'The author clarified the intention of the reading list, aiming to read a book a week, and addressed criticism regarding the feasibility of finishing certain complex books within a week, expressing determination to attempt and enjoy the challenge.', 'The author discusses their reading habits, including one hour of Kindle reading and two hours of audiobooks per day, mainly during chores and running, as a source of happiness and joy.', 'The author expresses their love for reading and the impact of public mockery on sharing reading lists, emphasizing that the mockery will not affect anything of importance they do, such as podcast conversations.', 'The author shares their hesitance to publicly discuss their reading after experiencing mockery and expresses a willingness to continue reading privately.', 'The author highlights the temporary impact of public mockery on their sharing of reading lists, indicating that they might not talk about it publicly as much, but it will not affect anything of importance they do.', 'The author expresses a love for classics, returning to old friends in book form, making new friends through books, and the desire to explore science fiction that they have not yet read.']}], 'highlights': ['1984 has been translated in over 65 languages and has sold over 30 million copies.', 'The book has been banned in many countries, including under Stalin and as recently as 2022 in Belarus.', 'The party controls the past, present, and future through ministries like Ministry of Truth responsible for propaganda and rewriting history, Ministry of Love for brainwashing, Ministry of Plenty for rationing, and Ministry of Peace for maintaining a constant state of war.', 'Society is divided into three levels: the inner party, the outer party, and the proles, where the majority, approximately 80%, are the working class.', "Passionate sex and love are forbidden in the society, where 'good sex' is the only kind allowed and leads to procreation.", 'The act of love is the most powerful revolutionary act, providing hope and serving as a catalyst for building a better future beyond the revolution.', "The Party in 1984 aims to break individuals' minds and hearts to the extent that the only love they can feel is for Big Brother, mirroring the control over love seen in North Korea.", 'Totalitarianism arises from the pursuit of utopia, emphasizing that there is no perfect society and promoting the necessity of constant change and freedom for societal progress.', '1984 critiques totalitarianism and warns against power in political ideologies.', 'The importance of independent thought and skepticism in preventing authoritarianism.', "Torture aims to suffocate hope in the mind and heart, leading to apathy and nihilism, ultimately serving the party's goal of preventing rebellion.", "The significance of the proles, as 80% plus are working-class individuals with the power to rebel but lack the desire due to the totalitarian state's suppression of freedom.", 'The author faced criticism over a reading list posted on Twitter, with some prominent figures mocking the list, causing the author to feel hurt and puzzled about the negative reactions.', 'The author discusses their reading habits, including one hour of Kindle reading and two hours of audiobooks per day, mainly during chores and running, as a source of happiness and joy.', 'The author expresses their love for reading and the impact of public mockery on sharing reading lists, emphasizing that the mockery will not affect anything of importance they do, such as podcast conversations.', 'The author shares their hesitance to publicly discuss their reading after experiencing mockery and expresses a willingness to continue reading privately.', 'The author expresses a love for classics, returning to old friends in book form, making new friends through books, and the desire to explore science fiction that they have not yet read.']}