Power Is An End

May 7, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 272 Views 1984, Orwell, Persecution, Power, torture

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. —Orwell, 1984

Regular readers of this blog will know that I find us frighteningly close to Orwell’s vision of 1984. Orwell’s observation here is not that people use power to accomplish something, but they use power to ensure they have more and continuing power.

B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.