Aldous Huxley
Brave New World
Article number 10219162
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley is set in a future society where technology and state control regulate every aspect of human life, from birth to social function, within a highly centralized global order. Individuals are not naturally born but artificially produced and conditioned to fit into fixed social castes, where stability and efficiency are treated as the highest societal goals. Emotions, relationships, and personal choice are heavily managed or replaced through conditioning and chemical means, leaving little room for individuality or dissent. Within this system, tension emerges between the official ideology of social harmony and the suppressed desire for personal freedom and authenticity, creating a framework for exploring the costs of technological progress and collective control. The novel critically examines themes such as humanity, freedom, happiness, and the influence of science and technology on social organization within a strictly engineered society.
Condition
Used - Poor
Language
English
Article type
Book - Paperback
Year
1970
Publisher
Penguin Books (Harmondsworth)
Number of pages
201 pages
EAN
9780140010527
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