{"product_id":"1984-today-33-modern-connections-to-george-orwells-1984-and-animal-farm-9798218861933","title":"1984 Today: 33 Modern Connections to George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"1984 Today: 33 Modern Connections to George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy James Ontra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if George Orwell's *1984* wasn't a warning from the past - but a reflection of the present?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn *1984 Today*, author and entrepreneur **James Ontra** explores how Orwell's prophetic vision has come to life in the modern world. Through 33 fast-moving, thought-provoking chapters, Ontra draws direct connections between Orwell's classic works - *1984* and *Animal Farm* - and today's realities of media manipulation, government surveillance, and digital control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom social media algorithms to AI-generated \"truth,\" from the politics of outrage to the rewriting of history in real time, *1984 Today* reveals how the tools of totalitarian thought have evolved - and how easily freedom can fade when convenience replaces curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a political manifesto. It's a cultural x-ray - showing how propaganda, power, and perception intertwine in our hyperconnected age. Ontra blends Orwell's timeless warnings with accessible modern parallels, helping readers recognize the subtle ways information, technology, and narrative now shape our collective reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sharp insight and a touch of dark humor, *1984 Today* invites readers to question the stories they're told - and the ones they tell themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a lifelong Orwell fan or someone rediscovering *1984* for the first time, this book will make you look at your phone, your feed, and your freedom a little differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Themes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Surveillance culture and digital privacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* AI, social media, and algorithmic control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The new propaganda: influence through entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Truth, censorship, and the war over language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Freedom of thought in the information age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it matters: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrwell wrote fiction to warn future generations. *1984 Today* shows that the future is now - and that awareness is still our greatest defense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever thought, *\"This feels like 1984...\"*, this book explains why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*James Ontra* is a writer, entrepreneur, and media innovator. Drawing from decades in digital communication and technology, he bridges Orwell's literary warnings with firsthand experience in how modern media shapes minds and markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pragmatic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218861933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"James Ontra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181411463349,"sku":"9798218861933","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_87d19b60-5402-405a-b525-686a381d2001.jpg?v=1768923053","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/1984-today-33-modern-connections-to-george-orwells-1984-and-animal-farm-9798218861933","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}