A Brave New World

Incredible to think this science-fiction book by Huxley was first published in 1932. It seems like such a long time ago but yet still prevails in today's society as a "good read". A Brave New World portrays a future where happiness is the universal goal of human society. Total happiness is achieved by the removal of art, science, and religion, and maintained by technology, conditioning, sex, and drugs. The novel gets emotional when a 'savage' raised at a primitive reservation in the desert Southwest enters the civilized world. The contrasts of the two worlds become apparent following the adventures of the savage in his new environment.

My favorite character so far i would have to say would be Mustapha Mond, the World Controller for Western Europe, as I loved the Inner Party member O'Brien in Nineteen Eighty-Four. These patriarchal characters, who have given up their own convictions, hope and happiness for the sake of society are the best plotted.
It is not difficult to see the society of Brave New World coming to pass. Biological engineering and social instruction, to some extent, are increasingly affecting everyday life. We must all ask ourselves, will we seek progress and consumption for their own sake? How do we maintain our humanity in an increasingly networked world?