Interestingly, George Orwell used the opposite technique in 1984.

The state directs most emotions, which is necessary for social control and stability. This, combined with the baby factories, destroys family life and monogamous relationships. The goal is to eradicate emotions by replacing them with pure sexual desire and nothing else.

Thus, the society rests on promiscuity and baby factories. Huxley realized that monogamy, sex, and family ties generate most human emotions. The interplay between sexuality and emotions is complex. Examples of how consumption is increased include hypnopaedic phrases that tell people to throw away old clothes and buy new, indoctrinating Deltas to enjoy country sports so they will use the state transportation system to exit the city, and complex machinery being required for any sort of sport or game. The society believes that more consumption means more production of good, which will increase the number of jobs and keep the society fully employed. These include the role of consumption, the interplay between sexuality and emotions, the role of history, and the redefinition of religion. Huxley presents the social necessities for perfect stability within his society. What change their mind is the positive benefits that the technologies provided far outweight the negative consequences.Ĭhapter 3 introduces many of the main philosophical issues within the novel. One other examples of technolgical advancement that used to be rejected is nuclear technology.Īt the initial stage of its development, nuclear technology looked really dangerous because we haven't develop a method to handle it properly like we could today.Ĥ. The Government initially reject this scientific advancement because of the drawbacks from several groups, such as from religious communities who see this as a direct violation of their religion and form the humanists that view this technology would create a situation where human beings are treated in the same manner as manufactured Goods.ģ. This technology advancement has become the basis of what we know as Cloning technology that allow us to reproduce exact replica of an organism without natural intercourseĢ. Ectogenesis is a scientific advancement that allow us to develop organism's embryos in artificial conditiions outside normal uterus.

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