I actually listened to that podcast and i agree with the idea expressed as a whole in that program. That phrase alone is a bit out of context from what he expressed.
To me, the most valuable idea from that podcast and one I fully agree is:
"Orwell and his supporters may say they're objecting to jargon and pretension, but underlying this are good old-fashioned prejudices against difference itself".
I find this to be particularly true for some people i know that profess admiration for his style.
Last edited by Salgueiros; 09-05-2014 at 07:22 PM.
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