Recognizing Evil - Orwell

Via Sundries Shack, “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” – George Orwell

Wretchard, on the life of Orwell:

The most frightening thing about Orwell’s life is that it took a man as inquiring and perceptive as he was so long to understand his world.

Read the whole thing. Comment thread is interesting, too.