Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I'm thinking Orwellian is an adjective rather than a verb. Since we're talking about truth and freedom of thought, I thought I'd express my view of the truth on this! :) But I'm not a linguist and I will defer to authority if presented with compelling arguments based on facts and reason.

I do see the internet as a place where people can find their confirmation biases and have them reinforced. It's easy to enter the echo chamber where all the ideas are the ones you already have. But on Twitter, FB, here - I do very often see opposing opinions in the comments/replies and if one is the least bit open minded, they will be able to consider other points of view.

So the solution is to realize that none of us should be 100% convinced that we are right on all our thoughts. Once we realize this, if we want to better ourselves, and have a truer perception of the real world, we have to be open to new information that can change our existing world view. Once we agree that it is good to be open to new information, the next step is to seek it out. Find sources of information we do not currently visit, and give them a chance to make their point.

Finally, I don't think we're heading for a nightmare. I mean, I think the probability of it is less than projected. It could always happen in ways we do not even consider yet. I think the News and social media have the same attribute of spreading more bad news than is statistically happening, because If It Bleeds, It Leads. News has to sell commercials and Tweeters/FBers/Steemers have to capture people's attention. People are just more likely to look in on bad news than good news.

The good news, according to Harvard University Psychology Professor Steven Pinker, is that the world is becoming a better place over time. This is presented with lots of data in his book, The Better Angels of Our Nature. Of course this upward trend is the same as the Bitcoin chart; it has many dips. New technology is a double edged sword that can be used in bad or good ways, and often both at the same time. But the good is outweighing the bad, in my opinion, and Pinker's opinion if I am characterizing his thoughts accurately!.

Thanks for the inspiration that lead to these random thoughts. Have a great day!