Brave New World
"Brave New World" explores a dystopian future where society is engineered for maximum stability and happiness through genetic manipulation, conditioning, and the use of a drug called soma. Individuals are stripped of individuality and freedom in favor of conformity and consumerism. The novel critiques the loss of humanity and the dangers of an all-controlling state that prioritizes pleasure over genuine fulfillment.
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Key Insights & Memorable Quotes
Below are the most impactful passages and quotes from Brave New World, carefully selected to capture the essence of the book.
Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they'll go through anything.
The greatest triumphs of science have resulted from the collaboration of many different minds.
Happiness is never grand.
We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings.
The individual is not a unit of the social order.
I want to know what you think of me. I want to be loved.
Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.
It was decided that the only way to avoid war was to eliminate the possibility of war.
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.