Are you a fan of totaliarn novels or Huxley or Orwell? Take a peek.

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   tsmogposted 7 weeks ago

   Hillsdale College has a free online course. Eight lessons spanning 4-1/2 hours of video presentations.
   
   About Hillsdale College
   Hillsdale College is a private, conservative, Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1844 by members of the Free Will Baptists. Women were admitted to the college in 1844, making the college the second-oldest coeducational educational institution in the United States."
   
   About the video course
   "Totalitarian novels depict regimes that exert complete and pervasive control over the lives of their subjects. George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Arthur Koestler, and C.S. Lewis imagine the terrible possibilities of unchecked modern tyranny. Join Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, and Hillsdale College students in this exploration of 1984, Brave New World, Darkness at Noon, and That Hideous Strength.
   
   The course includes four lectures and four conversations, each about 30 minutes long. It is structured with one lecture about each book followed by a conversation between Dr. Arnn and the students about themes from that book. Complete the course and receive a certificate by watching the videos and taking the short quizzes that follow each lecture. Study guides are provided to supplement each lecture. You can engage in conversations with other students on the dedicated discussion board. Take the course at your own pace and in the manner that best fits your schedule."
   
   https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/re … =housefile
   
   The 2 minute trailer video is worth a watch as an enticement for the course.
   
   Were any of the books or authors a favorite?
   
   Thoughts, criticism, accolades, and/or commentary?

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      Venkatachari Mposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

      I have read the novel "1984" by George Orwell. It was very terrific and unbelievable. The subjects of the kingdom get tortured in cruel, unimaginable ways till their brains are drained out and become puppets.
      
      I admired the author's imaginative power, though I may not like the book.

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      Genna Eastposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

      Although I am not exactly a fan of dystopia totalitarian novels, I have read Orwell’s “1984”, and Huxley’s “Brave New World” – both of which are timeless and must reads for everyone for a variety of reasons.

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         tsmogposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

         Thanks for sharing, Genna!
         
         Yes, I agree, they are timeless while for each during their time of publication there was a societal impact.

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            Ken Burgessposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            Looking forward to checking out this series.
            
            "We do not find it so hard to lie. We do not find it that hard to kill. To admit that we have killed for a lie can be much harder."

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               tsmogposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

               Cool! It's worth looking at the trailer and ad.

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   tsmogposted 6 weeks ago

   

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