Thank you. I have heard so much about 1984 but, as of now I'm yet to read/watch it. I was actually considering checking it out a few weeks ago. I changed my mind however, because I'm currently writing a short story on steemit about a post 'democratic' world where the one world government agenda has been fulfilled. I think if I read 1984, then my own story will turn out different because I will subconsciously be inserting ideas and philosophies from 1984 into my own writing. I'd rather have an unadulterated vision for my story, so I will wait till I have uploaded the final part before I look into it.

Very true what you say though, and the patriot act is perhaps the best example. Maybe I should have called the think tank 'Destroyers of Earth' to keep in line with the traditional doublethinking? Lol.