> it is so far from being frequent in our time that Orwell’s possession of it seems nearly unique
That is complete bullshit. There are millions of people with the same level of intellect throughout history, and even now, it's just that not enough people are willing to listen until the facts hurt them directly.
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> it is so far from being frequent in our time that Orwell’s possession of it seems nearly unique
That is complete bullshit. There are millions of people with the same level of intellect throughout history, and even now, it's just that not enough people are willing to listen until the facts hurt them directly.