Orwell's 1984 illustrates Maslow's hierarchy as a tool of political control: Party members below the Inner Party don't fantasize about rebellion because their basic needs go unmet. You cannot climb to self-actualization and critical thought on an empty stomach—and the Party deliberately keeps its citizens pinned to the survival tier. Thought control begins not with censorship, but with caloric deprivation.
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