Christopher Hitchens on Think Tank 25-Apr-02 (Part 3)

(Part 3 of 3) Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg Orwell's Century. The year 2003 marks the centennial of author George Orwell's birth. Although Orwell himself disdained what he called "all the smelly little ... all » orthodoxies," both liberal and conservative social critics claim him as a prime influence. Think Tank explores how Orwell's writing shaped the twentieth century's war of ideas. Guests: John Rodden, author of George Orwell, The Politics of Literary Reputation and the forthcoming, George Orwell: Scenes From and Afterlife; and Christopher Hitchens, columnist for The Nation, and author of the forthcoming book, Orwell's Victory.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNEgAuRYy9c
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4WGf-f9eJM

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- BerkeleyGuy

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[chrisbhackett]

Ta very much berkeleyguy,excellent upload

[Orwellxx]

@storybeliever He is not a twat, you could tell Rodden was passionate about Orwell and had some very nice points and illustrations. You are a dolt.

[thedeeliciousplum]

Thank you so much for sharing these. I am definitely going to pick up Christopher's "Why Orwell Matters" book.

[nyomythus]

Ub ada ba tarhamk you v much -- excellent upload dear sir

[caliche1985]

[ Outstanding upload. Thak you very much for this ]

[3dalpha]

@Orwellxx ..Well said.

[f0b0m]

I'm not sure if I'm the only one here who can detect the stench of the "what would jedus do" mentality in this discussion.

[TrygviMurt]

Great discussion, very educational. But I don't understand why people call Rodden a twat, I thought he was quite delightful in this video - anything Hitchens approves, I approve.

[loosekarrott]

yeah, hes a tool

[Nosy1993]

I love that Hitch gives him a look of great admiration! You rarely see that him doing it :D

[maryellen728]

Orwell was a Democratic Socialist. How many Conservatives call themselves "Socialists?"