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The Redefinition of ‘Woman’ Is Beyond Even Orwell’s Imagination

Commentary George Orwell could not make this up. In his book “1984,” he famously coined the term “doublethink,” whereby political leaders change the meaning of language to achieve political objectives. In his work of fiction, this included “War is Peace,” “Freedom is Slavery,” and “Ignorance is Strength.” Today, in real life, we have doublethink at a…


NFT Picked as ‘Word of the Year’ by Collins Dictionary

Collins Dictionary announced Wednesday that “NFT” has been chosen as its Word of the Year in consideration of the fact that NFT’s usage has increased 11,000 percent in 2021, while digital assets like cryptocurrencies keep on gaining mainstream acceptance. “It’s unusual for an abbreviation to experience such a meteoric rise in usage, but the data…