Good post.  &quot;1984&quot; is most often mentioned when talking about privacy, with the reference to the &quot;webcam&quot; installed in everybody&#x27;s apartment.  Personally, what frightened me the most after reading this book was the Newspeak and the Ministry of Truth.<p>Most likely, there is not even any war going on between Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia.  This is just mass manipulation to keep people afraid and assembled around their fearless leader :)