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Brave New World

Book • 1932

Written in 1931 and published in 1932, 'Brave New World' is a dystopian novel set in a futuristic World State where humans are bred in vitro and predestined into a rigid social hierarchy.

The novel explores themes of technological advancement, social conditioning, and the loss of individuality and freedom.

The story revolves around characters such as Bernard Marx, an Alpha who questions the society, Mustapha Mond, the World Controller, and John, a 'Savage' from a reservation who introduces elements of emotion and individuality into the highly controlled World State.

The novel critiques the optimism of technological progress and its potential to create a society that values stability and happiness over humanity and freedom.

Mentioned by

Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Alastair Campbell

Yuval Noah Harari

Mentioned in 130 episodes

Mentioned by

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as the author of the book and founder of The Ready.

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in comparison with Orwell's '1984'.

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Lex Fridman

and

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in a discussion about dystopian societies and the fictional drug 'Soma'.

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Mentioned by

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as an example of a dystopian future where most humans might find the future appealing.

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Mentioned by

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as the author of a letter he owns.

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in the context of discussing the ups and downs of life and the importance of experiencing both darkness and happiness.

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Mentioned by

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as a more accurate literary example of a dystopian future resembling our world.

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Mentioned by

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in the context of comparing dystopian visions of the future with George Orwell's "1984."

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Mentioned by

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as being the book that features the world where people take pills to be happy.

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Mentioned by

Jackson Dahl

in a discussion of Neil Postman's work on the impact of technology on society.

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Mentioned by

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as an amazing dystopian novel.

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Mentioned by

Michael Malice

when comparing the world to Huxley's dystopian vision.

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Mentioned by

Diana Pasulka

in relation to his views on societal control and dystopian futures.

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Mentioned by

Alastair Campbell

, referring to the potential effect of AI.

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Mentioned by

Jonathan Haidt

in a discussion about whether society has become more like Orwell's 1984 or Huxley's Brave New World.

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Mentioned by

Bret Weinstein

as a dystopian novel analogous to the COVID story.

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Mentioned by

Clay Finck

to highlight the importance of learning from experience.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a book that had a big impact on

Yuval Noah Harari

.

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