In the first half of the 20th century, an economic depression, two world wars, waves of communist revolutions in Eastern Europe, the rise of fascism and dictatorship in Germany, Italy and Spain, and ultimately the beginning of the Nuclear Age left the population of Europe polarised and anxious. What sounds like a dystopian novel itself … Continue reading “God is Power”: A Discussion of Religion in the Dystopian Worlds of George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World
Tag: Reading
Why I took a break
Oh boy…this post here…it took me months to write this text and share it. Sometimes I don’t even know why it is so hard for me to rekindle my blogging-spark. Then again, I do know very well why. I’ve always felt the need to justify and explain myself. Lately, I’ve been trying to focus my … Continue reading Why I took a break
1) Reshaping our reading culture
Last year I was researching the development of our reading habits when I came across the article "Why We Don't Read, Revisited" by Caleb Crain, published in The New Yorker in 2018. I was reminded of it when I read the first chapter of Adam Hammond's Literature in the Digital Age. Hammond explores Nicholas Carr's … Continue reading 1) Reshaping our reading culture

