The Truth Will Be Called Conspiracy
Orwell’s ‘Newspeak’ is already here:
ante — the prefix that replaces before
artsem — artificial insemination
bb — Big Brother[a]
bellyfeel — the blind, enthusiastic acceptance of an idea
blackwhite — to accept whatever one is told, regardless of the facts. In the novel, it is described as “to say that black is white when [the Party says so]” and “to believe that black is white, and more, to know that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary”. (See also 2 + 2 = 5)
crimestop — to rid oneself of or fail to understand unorthodox thoughts that go against Ingsoc’s ideology
crimethink — thoughts and concepts that go against Ingsoc such as liberty, equality, and privacy, and also the criminal act of holding such thoughts. Frequently referred to by the standard English “thoughtcrime”.
dayorder — order of the day
dep — department
doubleplusgood — the word that replaces Oldspeak words meaning “superlatively good”, such as excellent, fabulous, and fantastic
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The Open University–Anyone who engages critically with the phenomenon of conspiracy theories soon encounters a conundrum. Actual conspiracies occur quite regularly. Political assassinations, scandals and cover-ups, terrorist attacks and a lot of everyday government activity involves the collusion of multiple people in the attempt to bring about a desired outcome.
