Activity 3-

The following political concepts often come up in discussions of 1984:

Authoritarian—The government is the authority. The individual obeys. This is the opposite of a libertarian philosophy, in which the government leaves the individual alone as much as possible.

Totalitarian—In totalitarian rule, the government tries to control every aspect of the lives of its citizens, including their thoughts and beliefs, by any means possible.

Oligarchical Collectivism—Aristotle defines three types of government, each with a good form in which the ruler or rulers have the good of the state in mind and a bad form in which the rulers govern by self-interest.

Aristotle’s Three Forms of Government
Type	Good Form	Bad Form
One Ruler	Monarchy: rule by one wise person	Tyranny: rule by one bad person
Small Group Rule	Aristocracy: rule by a few wise people	Oligarchy: rule by a few bad people
Mass Rule	Polity or “constitutional government”: rule by the people for the good of the whole	Democracy: rule by the people for individual self-interest

Utopia—A perfect, happy society in which all of humanities problems have been solved.

Anti-Utopia or Dystopia—A nightmare society in which life is as difficult and unhappy as it could be; often the result of trying to create a utopia.

Activity 2-

I think that the possibility of this scenario taking place in the United States is moderate. The government of the United States does not explicitly violate the rights of the people and functions as a democracy. Regardless of the provision of rights, the government implicitly keeps a tab on communication services and social media. Although the government does make efforts to maintain control, it does provide people with rights and does not undermine their privacy. If this happened, then I would not reduce social media and communication usage. I would not be concerned about my privacy. The government is highly equipped with technology which allows them track the daily activities of people without their knowledge. I wouldn't have anything to hide, so it would not be a concern for me. If I was contacted by an FBI agent, I would be confused and scared at first, and then I wouldn't be influenced by the encounter. I would try to help the FBI track down any suspects if they required it of me. It would not have a serious impact on my life. I would consider this as a form of orwellian where the govenrment controls the lives of its citizens,however, only for security reasons, not with ideologies that deviate from democratic ideals, such as communism or totalitarianism.

Activity 1-

The word "Orwellian" refers to a form of government where the government possesses complete power over the people. The word does refer to society today. Technology's progression over the last 20 years has equipped people to surpass endless possibilities. Sources like Google and Facebook keep a tab over numerous aspects of life, sometimes, without people's knowledge. Surveillance companies keep track of the daily lives of people without their knowledge. Governments perform similar activities, only in order to maintain equilibrium. For example, many people claim that the US government inspects people's emails and facebook accounts in order to maintain control. Another example is the North Korean regime, where the government possesses absolute power and controls of the lives of people. Yes, the term "Orwellian", although sometimes not explicitly apparent to people, does appear in society today as is seen in North Korea.