{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f6f1b3186f8100116c7f75/656848331cf1960013ea00af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 12: New in non fiction: Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor and Free Thinking by Simon McCarthy-Jones ","description":"<p>What sort of man was George Orwell? DJ Taylor's biography is a deep study of an often surprising figure. And I ask, what are the conditions for our best thinking? Simon McCarthy-Jones' new book, Free Thinking, turns a critical eye to the malevolent forces which seek to control our thoughts.</p><p><br></p><p>Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor is published by Constable.</p><p><br></p><p>Free Thinking: Protecting freedom of thought amidst the new battle for the mind by Simon McCarthy-Jones is published by Oneworld.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was recorded in London, England by Susan Gordon. You can read a transcript of the episode on her website: https://ampereworks.weebly.com/the-culture-boar-podcast.html</p>","author_name":"Susan Gordon Byron"}