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George Orwell was a 20th-century English author and journalist. Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back

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