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What is Brave New World about?

What is Aldous Huxley's Brave New World really about? This entry maps the readings of the dystopian novel — the use of technology to control society, the consumer society, the clash of happiness and truth, and the dangers of an all-powerful state.

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The Use of Technology to Control Society

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The Consumer Society

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The Incompatibility of Happiness and Truth

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The Dangers of an All-Powerful State