Topic three refers to Boxer’s quote on page ninety-four of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. In this quote, Boxer says "I don't understand it." I would not have believed such things could happen on our farm. It must be due to some fault in ourselves." He claims that Animal Farm’s failure is the animal’s fault for not self-thinking and noticing the pig’s corruption. Similar warnings are presented throughout Animal Farm, On Liberty, and Pop Culture. In Animal Farm, the pigs create seven commandments and throughout the story, they change these commandments. Near the end of the book, only one commandment remains: “All animals are equal, but some more equal than others” (134). Here, Orwell shows how animal neglect allowed the pig’s corrupt takeover and inequitable changes.
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John Stuart Mill also raises awareness of the consequences of not thinking for oneself in On Liberty. In his piece, he mentions the dangers of letting others think for you. For example, Mill writes “Apart from the peculiar tenants of individual thinkers, there is. an increasing inclination to unduly the powers of society over the individual.” This quote means that tyrants become more powerful as people think for themselves less. Orwell’s warning of not thinking for oneself impacts people today through social media. People see a post from a popular source and assume it is legitimate. For example, Reese’s promoted the all-new Reese’s Cup. Reese’s deceived the public into believing the recipe would change. However, they only ended up adding a new flavor. This shows the fault of not thinking of oneself because numerous people bought into the advertisement, ultimately giving Reese’s more money and popularity. Orwell, Mill, and Reese’s each teach the public an important lesson: think for
John Stuart Mill also raises awareness of the consequences of not thinking for oneself in On Liberty. In his piece, he mentions the dangers of letting others think for you. For example, Mill writes “Apart from the peculiar tenants of individual thinkers, there is. an increasing inclination to unduly the powers of society over the individual.” This quote means that tyrants become more powerful as people think for themselves less. Orwell’s warning of not thinking for oneself impacts people today through social media. People see a post from a popular source and assume it is legitimate. For example, Reese’s promoted the all-new Reese’s Cup. Reese’s deceived the public into believing the recipe would change. However, they only ended up adding a new flavor. This shows the fault of not thinking of oneself because numerous people bought into the advertisement, ultimately giving Reese’s more money and popularity. Orwell, Mill, and Reese’s each teach the public an important lesson: think for