Discuss the Similarities Between George Orwell's 1984 and the Current

question 23

Essay

Discuss the similarities between George Orwell's 1984 and the current debate over employees' right to privacy in the workplace.

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Definitions:

Market Economies

Economic systems where supply, demand, and prices are driven by decisions made by consumers and businesses rather than central planning.

Coerce

To compel someone to act in a certain way by using force or threats.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including land, buildings, intellectual property, and other possessions.

Capital Goods

Human-made resources (electrical grids, the GPS system, rail networks) used to produce goods and services; goods that do not directly satisfy human wants; also called capital. One of the four economic resources.