Brave New World

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, there is also a mocking aspect in this mass production. People are no longer

able to decide their own future, and are conditioned to think about nothing except what

the state has sanctioned. Imperfection and individuality are sacrificed and the essence of

humanity is lost.


The new society also depends on new scientific advancements. People are now

created through a procedure called the Bokanovsky process, where a fertilized egg is split

into roughly ninety-six pairs of twins. The twins are then put into jars containing a

surrogate which resembles the uterus. They are then put on an assembly line where the

embryos mature and are deprived or allowed oxygen in order to distinguish what type of

class they will become. When they are ready to be born, they are decanted and then

conditioned in order to function in society. This conditioning is based on Pavlovian Style

behavioral conditioning, and is used to control the thoughts of the masses so they will not

revolt. It is ironic that science has gotten this society so far, yet now it is hindered by the

controllers;


But we can’t allow science to undo its own good work. That’s why we so carefully limit the scope of its researches – that’s why I almost got sent to an island. We don’t allow it to deal with any but the most immediate problems of the moment. All other inquiries are mos...