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  • All words grouping themselves round the concepts of liberty and equality, for instance, were contained in the single word crimethink, while all words grouping themselves round the concepts of objectivity and rationalism were contained in the single word oldthink.

    Why it matters: - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • Orwell suggested that all philosophies prior to Ingsoc (English Socialism) would be covered under the term 'oldthink,' bearing with it none of the nuances of these ideologies, but simply a connotation of badness.

    Newspeak and George Orwell's 1984 1950

  • Somehow I’d bought another kind with oldthink lids.

    Tuesday, August 18 – The Bleat. 2009

  • As you read, listen to experts, and study management practice, you’ll encounter the voices of oldthink and newthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

  • The real reason top managers don’t want broad participation is oldthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

  • As you read, listen to experts, and study management practice, you’ll encounter the voices of oldthink and newthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

  • The real reason top managers don’t want broad participation is oldthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

  • As you read, listen to experts, and study management practice, you’ll encounter the voices of oldthink and newthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

  • The real reason top managers don’t want broad participation is oldthink.

    Managing Strategic Relationships Leonard Greenhalgh 2001

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