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'Nineteen Eighty-Four' by George Orwell
George Orwell's novel '1984' (1949) is the greatest dystopia in literary history. Big Brother, telescreens, doublethink, the Ministry of Truth — these images became prophetic in the age of total surveillance and fake news. Over 30 million copies sold.
Culture
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Apple Macintosh — the revolution of 1984
On January 24, 1984, Steve Jobs introduced the first Macintosh. The '1984' commercial, directed by Ridley Scott, aired during the Super Bowl and was called the greatest advertisement in history. The Mac forever changed personal computing.
History
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1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles were boycotted by the USSR and socialist bloc countries in response to the American boycott of Moscow 1980. Carl Lewis won 4 gold medals, matching Jesse Owens' 1936 achievement.
History