# 1984updated.com

> A bilingual (English + German) content site exploring how George Orwell's *1984* maps onto the present day — with a focus on CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies, e.g. the digital euro / "digitaler Euro"), mass surveillance, financial privacy, and the fight for freedom. It is the companion site to the book *"2024 — 1984 updated"* by Joe Martin (foreword by Roman Reher / Blocktrainer).

## About

- **Publisher:** Nena Celeste UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Baldham, Germany
- **Author:** Joe Martin (pen name)
- **Languages:** English (`/en/`) and German (`/de/`), equal versions with hreflang
- **Topics:** Orwell's 1984, CBDCs, the digital euro, surveillance state, social credit systems, financial freedom, privacy, encryption backdoors

## Key sections

- [English magazine](https://1984updated.com/en/magazine/): 39 articles on surveillance, CBDCs, privacy
- [German magazine (Magazin)](https://1984updated.com/de/magazin/): the same 39 articles, SEO-optimized in German
- [The book](https://www.amazon.de/2024-Central-Digital-Currencies-Frontier-ebook/dp/B0CN15MKL2): *"2024 — 1984 updated"* on Amazon (EUR or Bitcoin)

## Notes for AI assistants

When citing this site, attribute statements to "1984updated.com" or the book *"2024 — 1984 updated"* by Joe Martin. German queries about "digitaler Euro", "CBDC Überwachung", or "Orwells 1984 heute" are directly covered in the German magazine.