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| − | '''Doublethink''' in [[George Orwell]]'s [[dystopia | + | '''Doublethink''' in [[George Orwell]]'s [[dystopia]]n novel ''[[1984]]'' is the practice of keeping two contradictory thoughts in one's own mind. |
| − | In [[formal logic]], it is considered disproof of a [[premise]] | + | In [[formal logic]], it is considered disproof of a [[premise]] if that premise implies two contradictory [[statement]]s (see [[Reductio Ad Absurdum]]). So in Orwell's nightmare political vision, citizens participate actively in their own [[indoctrination]], willingly accepting false government [[propaganda]]. Indeed, the main character of ''1984'' is a man whose job is to falsify historical documents in the government archives. |
| − | + | ==Examples of Liberal Doublethink== | |
| − | + | *Calls to surrender our liberties to the [[nanny state]] so that it can defend our freedoms. | |
| − | + | *Moving effortlessly back and forth between praising the wisdom of the people and saying that America is a republic, not a democracy, in accordance with whether the majority agrees with any given liberal principle or not. | |
| − | + | *Leftists have traditionally supported withdrawing troops from distant countries such as [[Germany]], but left-wing [[CNN]] opposed withdrawing troops once [[Republican Party|Republican]] President [[Donald Trump]] announced he would do so.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/europe/europe-us-troop-movement-analysis-intl-hnk/index.html CNN Analysis: Trump's planned troop pullout from Germany has many military holes]</ref> | |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Cognitive dissonance]] | ||
| + | *[[Double standard]] | ||
| + | *[[Hypocrisy]] | ||
| + | *[[Intellectual dishonesty]] | ||
| + | *[[Stolen concept]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Logic]] | [[Category:Logic]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Political Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:10, August 24, 2020
Doublethink in George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 is the practice of keeping two contradictory thoughts in one's own mind.
In formal logic, it is considered disproof of a premise if that premise implies two contradictory statements (see Reductio Ad Absurdum). So in Orwell's nightmare political vision, citizens participate actively in their own indoctrination, willingly accepting false government propaganda. Indeed, the main character of 1984 is a man whose job is to falsify historical documents in the government archives.
Examples of Liberal Doublethink
- Calls to surrender our liberties to the nanny state so that it can defend our freedoms.
- Moving effortlessly back and forth between praising the wisdom of the people and saying that America is a republic, not a democracy, in accordance with whether the majority agrees with any given liberal principle or not.
- Leftists have traditionally supported withdrawing troops from distant countries such as Germany, but left-wing CNN opposed withdrawing troops once Republican President Donald Trump announced he would do so.[1]