Socialism? Communism? Horse hockey! Double Think: the ability to hold two contrary opinions and believe them both. Newspeak: the destruction of words in order to prevent thought. War Is Peace for those in power. Freedom is Slavery for those in power. Ignorance is Strength for those in power. O’Brien tells Smith that those in power want power simply for the sake of having and employing power. Orwell’s novel transcends the political and addresses the universal concerns of abuse of power in its myriad forms.