The essential etiquette guide to modern life | Rafael Behr | Comment is free | The Observer
In light of revelations about the extent of government surveillance of the internet, "Big Brother" can now be presumed once again to refer to Orwell's dystopian personality cult and not a reality TV programme. Although the latter is still broadcast on Channel 5, it is now statistically more likely that Big Brother is watching you than the other way around, which five years ago might not have been the case.
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