Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited

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Summary: Brave New World
Review: "'We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future...' He was going to say 'future world controllers,' but correcting himself, said future directors of World Hatcheries.'" Brave New World is a book about the future of Earth. Although Aldous Huxley wrote it around 1932, it seems like a very realistic forecast for what the future will bring. Already society is becoming more and more like the one that Huxley created. Mindless forms of entertainment are everywhere, things like bad movies and games. The world is becoming more crowded than ever before; the population will double in not too long. Brave New World is very much like Fahrenheit 451. But instead of total chaos, there is over organization. The destination of a person is decided long before they are even born. Babies are conditionedto fit their social group, Alpha through Epsilon. People in higher social groups get more respect and have better jobs than those of the lower. Despite how exciting this book may seem, my interest level was taken on a roller coaster ride throughout the story because of the wavering quality in which it was written, and the ending was not so good as it could have been. However, I highly recommend it to anyone concerned about the future, and it is very important to society in order to prevent a world like the one in Brave New World from developing.

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Summary: Brave New World
Review: "'We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future...' He was going to say 'future world controllers,' but correcting himself, said future directors of World Hatcheries.'" Brave New World is a book about the future of Earth. Although Aldous Huxley wrote it around 1932, it seems like a very realistic forecast for what the future will bring. Already society is becoming more and more like the one that Huxley created. Mindless forms of entertainment are everywhere, things like bad movies and games. The world is becoming more crowded than ever before; the population will double in not too long. Brave New World is very much like Fahrenheit 451. But instead of total chaos, there is over organization. The destination of a person is decided long before they are even born. Babies are conditionedto fit their social group, Alpha through Epsilon. People in higher social groups get more respect and have better jobs than those of the lower. Despite how exciting this book may seem, my interest level was taken on a roller coaster ride throughout the story because of the wavering quality in which it was written, and the ending was not so good as it could have been. However, I highly recommend it to anyone concerned about the future, and it is very important to society in order to prevent a world like the one in Brave New World from developing.

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Summary: Entheogens: Professional Listing
Review: "Brave New World Revisited" has been selected for listing in "Religion and Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy" http://www.csp.org/chrestomathy

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Summary: Extremely Complex Theme
Review: After reading this book one must think who is correct, John ot the inhabitants of the Brave New World. One can say that it is a false happiness that the people of Brave New World feel but how can you condemn them if it is the greatess happiness they have ever known or felt. John bleieves true happiness must be accomplished after one has suffered and fought for their own happiness instead of having it handed it to them. It raises the question; If you could be permanently hooked connected to wires that would make you have endless pleasure and happiness for the rest of you life would you? Even if it meant you would be strapped into a chair for the rest of your life? After reading this book the question should be re-evaluated. Personally I disagree with John and I would sit it that chair.

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Summary: Magnificent
Review: And prophetic, are the words that best describe Huxley's work in "A Brave New World". When you read the explanation to all psychological, economical, philosophical and social factors that lead to the creation of this book, in "Brave New World Revisited" you'll not only learn about all those subjects in great extent, but you'll realize how close to truth his fiction is. I am amazed at the genius of such creation in the first half of the twentieth century. Huxley's scientifical background is perfectly well constructed and perfectly well explained, A must read for anyone who calls himself literate.

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Summary: Brave New World
Review: Be aware that this isn't a sequel to BNW but an explanation of the dangerous mentioned in it, dangers that grow more real with every passing year. Able commentary on issues of conformity, identity, and thought control.

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Summary: BNW re-explained....
Review: Be aware that this isn't a sequel to BNW but an explanation of the dangerous mentioned in it, dangers that grow more real with every passing year. Able commentary on issues of conformity, identity, and thought control.

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Summary: brilliant
Review: Brave New World is a prophetic look into the future. Huxley's book exemplifies a version of new world order where his ideas are brilliantly foretold within in the confines of the story. His creativity and imaginitive mind has made a book of brilliance.

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Summary: My favorite book.
Review: Brave New World is an awesome book. Not only did it inspire me to begin work on my own, it expanded my thought processes to include the horror of the science that I love so much. Brave New World Revisited is the author's summary notes and explanations for his writing. I am still in the process of reading it, and have found it very interesting. However, he does contradict himself very much within the book. I highly recommend both of these books.

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Summary: The follow-up essays are great
Review: Deep thought and philosophy are the product of reflection upon the issues depicted in the novel. Great, highly moving materials that are worth the wade through the text in order to understand.