[2026 UPDATE] The Digital Panopticon: How Orwell’s "1984" Became Our Modern Reality

Sicebise Msengana 

After reading George Orwell’s *1984*, it is impossible not to realize that its author accurately predicted the chilling realities of our modern, high-tech world. Set in the grim, totalitarian state of Oceania, the novel depicts a society where the government -- led by the omnipotent Party and its symbolic figurehead, "Big Brother" -- monitors and controls every single aspect of human existence. Orwell’s classic work masterfully explores themes of psychological manipulation, omnipresent surveillance, and the brutal consequences of an absolute dictatorship.

1984: AI, Big Tech, Government Surveillance, propaganda and control

 By Sicebise Msengana 

After reading "1984", I realised that its author, George Orwell, predicted what will happen in a high tech world. The book is set in a totalitarian state called Oceania, where the government, led by the Party, controls every aspect its population. The novel explores themes of manipulation, surveillance and consequences of an absolute dictatorship.