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The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Another great entry by George Orwell, should be mandatory reading to learn about history, politics and humanity.
The first section about the life of coal miners and industrial towns in England was amazing. A very clear picture is painted and it is very striking and informative.
The second section is a constructive analysis of socialism, why it is so necessary and how it should best move forward. The analysis of the machine civilization we can no longer avoid, the necessity of socialism especially in the face of rising facism, feels very relevant to our current times and was very enlightening. Lastly his suggestions to improve the way socialism is presented to people are incredibly intelligent. Throw away the elitism and ideology and literature. Focus on justice and liberty. Show people that what is important is we are all oppressed, whether white or blue collar. If we unite under that fact and our common desire for justice and liberty, we can build a strong socialism for everyone and thus a better world.
I will say this book does drag a bit in the middle and is thus less engaging that Paris & London or Catalonia. However it is definitely worth reading and has some great insights of its own, even just for the detailed picture of the life of coal miners and those in industrial towns. It also ties Paris & London and Catalonia together very well and its nice to see how his life and ideas came together.
All of George Orwell is incredible reading and can't be missed. This book lives up to the standard.
The first section about the life of coal miners and industrial towns in England was amazing. A very clear picture is painted and it is very striking and informative.
The second section is a constructive analysis of socialism, why it is so necessary and how it should best move forward. The analysis of the machine civilization we can no longer avoid, the necessity of socialism especially in the face of rising facism, feels very relevant to our current times and was very enlightening. Lastly his suggestions to improve the way socialism is presented to people are incredibly intelligent. Throw away the elitism and ideology and literature. Focus on justice and liberty. Show people that what is important is we are all oppressed, whether white or blue collar. If we unite under that fact and our common desire for justice and liberty, we can build a strong socialism for everyone and thus a better world.
I will say this book does drag a bit in the middle and is thus less engaging that Paris & London or Catalonia. However it is definitely worth reading and has some great insights of its own, even just for the detailed picture of the life of coal miners and those in industrial towns. It also ties Paris & London and Catalonia together very well and its nice to see how his life and ideas came together.
All of George Orwell is incredible reading and can't be missed. This book lives up to the standard.