The Idea That Cinema Can Be Dangerous

In Accordance To The Principles Of Doublethink, It Does Not Matter If The War Is Not Real, Or When It Is, That Victory Is Not Possible. The War Is Not Meant To Be Won. It Is Meant To Be Continuous. The Essential Act Of Modern Warfare Is The Destruction Of The Produce Of Human Labour. A Hierarchical Society Is Only Possible On The Basis Of Poverty And Ignorance. In Principle, The War Effort Is Always Planned To Keep Society On The Brink Of Starvation. The War Is Waged By The Ruling Group Against Its Own Subjects, And Its Object Is Not Victory Over Eurasia Or Eastasia, But To Keep The Very Structure Of Society Intact.

In America, We Don't, In Daily Discourse, Use The Words 'capitalism' Or 'socialism.' They've Been Kind Of Nonexistent Words, I Would Say, Amongst The General Public.

As The Country Continues To Dissect The Recent Natural Disaster, We Might Want To Start Considering What About The Disaster Wasn't Actually 'natural' At All. ... Human Activity, The Burning Of Fossil Fuels, Is Causing Global Warming. Global Warming Is Causing The Oceans To Warm. Warm Oceans Are Steroids For Storms.

There's Not Democracy In The Workplace. I Mean, Through Most Of Our Daily Lives, The Idea Of Democracy Is Fairly Nonexistent. And I Think Things Work Better When The People Who Have To Work With Whatever It Is We're Working With Have A Say In How It's Working.

The Vast Majority Of The Guns In The U.s. Are Sold To White People Who Live In The Suburbs Or The Country. When We Fantasize About Being Mugged Or Home Invaded, What's The Image Of The Perpetrator In Our Heads? Is It The Freckled-face Kid From Down The Street - Or Is It Someone Who Is, If Not Black, At Least Poor?