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  1. Apr 2021
    1. Rather than an intimate Big Brother that uses murder and terror to possess each soul from the inside out, these digital networks are a Big Other: impersonal systems trained to monitor and shape our actions remotely, unimpeded by law.

      I agree with this statement, in the novel, Orwell conveys certain events that occur excessively about the character's fear of punishment and breaking law. In contrast, for our world now, games like the ones being listed in this page are influencing our actions without us being conscious of the deeper meaning to this. It is quite terrifying how a game that is meant for entertainment would be able to do something else.