Thanks for alerting me to the Orwell opus. It seems to be available online, for free, in its entirety.
I do have a bone to pick with Kirk—far from being a “mechanical Jacobin,” the automobile has done more to bring about liberty than just about any other technological innovation.
The very top three spots in that category being occupied by, IMHO: The Judeo-Christian Bible, the Printing Press, and the Man-Portable Firearm.