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They have a horror of abstract thought , they feel no need for any philosophy or
systematic “ world - view ” . Nor is this because they are “ practical ” , as they are
so fond of claiming for themselves . One has only to look at their methods of town
...
They have a horror of abstract thought , they feel no need for any philosophy or
systematic “ world - view ” . Nor is this because they are “ practical ” , as they are
so fond of claiming for themselves . One has only to look at their methods of town
...
Page 27
Except for a brief moment in 1920 ( the “ Hands off Russia ” movement ) the
British working class have never thought or acted internationally . For two and a
half years they watched their comrades in Spain slowly strangled , and never
aided ...
Except for a brief moment in 1920 ( the “ Hands off Russia ” movement ) the
British working class have never thought or acted internationally . For two and a
half years they watched their comrades in Spain slowly strangled , and never
aided ...
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In the general patriotism of the country they form a sort of island of dissident
thought . England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are
ashamed of their own nationality . In leftwing circles it is always felt that there is
something ...
In the general patriotism of the country they form a sort of island of dissident
thought . England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are
ashamed of their own nationality . In leftwing circles it is always felt that there is
something ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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