Students of ancient history ...

[B_big dirigible]

... might be interested in this little 1941 essay by George Orwell which I just happened to blunder into. It is a critique of HG Wells as a commentator on contemporary times.

Those who have read a bit of Wells and a bit of Orwell, maybe even a bit of Churchill and Kipling, might find the observations on the unexpected blind spots of visionaries both interesting and topical.

Collected Essays, by George Orwell (part15)






Well, I thought it was interesting.

 

[Ethyl]

What i've read so far is interesting. I'm going to bookmark this and read it all the way through tomorrow when i'm not about fall asleep. Thanks for posting it. :smile:

 

[Gillette]

Not sure how ancient that history is but some interesting observations to be sure.

I've bookmarked it as well. I look forward to reading the other passages.

 

[Northland]

Having initially entered college as a history major, and then switching briefly to literature, I have to tell you I find this subject matter to very interesting.