#107
Mentioned in 121 episodes
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[2][4][5].
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[2][4][5].
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Lex Fridman and 
Elon Musk in a discussion about dystopian societies and the fictional drug 'Soma'.
Lex Fridman and Elon Musk in a discussion about dystopian societies and the fictional drug 'Soma'.
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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in the context of a society where family and sexual relationships are taboo.
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Jonathan Haidt in a discussion about whether society has become more like Orwell's 1984 or Huxley's Brave New World.
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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