Brave New World How will scientific advances change our society? In his novel "A Brave New World" Aldous Huxley tries to present his vision of technological advances ruling humanity. The novel takes us to a place called the World State, where using technology, the government eliminates unhappiness to produce contented and effective workers. "Men will come to be valued more and more, not as individuals, but as personified social functions." From birth, people are split …
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…all the pains and sorrows of this world may seem useless, they accentuate the good things. All the freedoms and rights that we take for granted, such as thinking for ourselves, are non-existent in the New State. Huxley has sends a warning to us all. At all times we must be watchful to ensure that technology does not cause totalitarianism. These days with the new digital technology his warning may be more pertinent that ever.