In this blog post, I will analyze how the mechanisms of the mechanized civilization and class-based society depicted in Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ erode humanity, using key scenes and characters as examples. The future envisioned by Aldous Huxley is a terrifying world where humanity has been destroyed by the excessive abuse of science and technology. That world is...
Why did Aldous Huxley view Eastern wisdom as the key to healing modern civilization?
In this blog post, we take a close look at Aldous Huxley’s life and academic background, and examine how his critique of modern civilization led him to propose Eastern thought and traditional wisdom as an alternative. Introduction Few 20th-century Anglo-American writers encompassed the issues of literature, philosophy, science, and psychology as broadly and deeply as Aldous Huxley...
‘Brave New World’: Could a Dystopian Society Become Reality?
This blog post explores the dangers of a dystopian society where technological advancement threatens humanity and freedom, using Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ as a lens, and discusses its potential in modern society. Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ is a novel depicting a future dystopia born from scientific progress and mass production. It portrays the tragedy of humanity...
Brave New World (What is the price of happiness?)
In this blog post, I reflect on reading 『Brave New World』 and reconsider what it means to be human and what true happiness is. Recently, as I found myself with some free time, a friend recommended a book and lent me their copy of ‘Brave New World’. My friend briefly explained the book’s setting—a fictional future world where human happiness is the paramount value—and our opinions on...