Anyone read Huxley's Brave New World REVISITED?

theSoulfulMofo · 03-11-2002, 07:47 PM

What are your thoughts on the book?

Just curious,
thesoulfulmofo

Zoomerang96 · 03-11-2002, 07:57 PM

we read the first book in high school, i didnt know there was a second.

i didnt really read the book either. i kinda didnt really do much in that class.

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-deathbear

theSoulfulMofo · 03-11-2002, 08:24 PM

It's not so much a fiction novel as it is a collection of essays reflecting today's society. Really quick read, though.

The_Sweetest_Thing · 03-12-2002, 12:00 AM

I read the first in high school and LOVED it...I thought it was better than 1984--another that they made us read. I didn't realize there was a second. Worth checking out...

theSoulfulMofo · 03-12-2002, 12:49 AM

been reading a lot...

And there's a lot of authors mentioning how today's world is a lot more like Brave New World, rather than 1984... not only that, but Huxley's insights happened a lot faster than he anticipated.

Huxley predicted that the world population will rise to 5 and 1/5 billion by the time his granddaughter reaches 50... (Today, it's 6 and 1/2 billion)...

He also talked about stuff like psychotropic/psychiatric drugs... the effects and consequences of media and advertising... similarities and differences between democracy and fascism.

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theSoulfulMofo Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,490 Local Time: 06:10 AM	Anyone read Huxley's Brave New World REVISITED? What are your thoughts on the book? Just curious, thesoulfulmofo __________________

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03-11-2002, 08:24 PM	#3
theSoulfulMofo Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,490 Local Time: 06:10 AM	It's not so much a fiction novel as it is a collection of essays reflecting today's society. Really quick read, though.

03-12-2002, 12:00 AM	#4
The_Sweetest_Thing MacPhisto's serving wench Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside a bubble Posts: 3,773 Local Time: 08:10 AM	I read the first in high school and LOVED it...I thought it was better than 1984--another that they made us read. I didn't realize there was a second. Worth checking out...

03-12-2002, 12:49 AM	#5
theSoulfulMofo Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,490 Local Time: 06:10 AM	been reading a lot... And there's a lot of authors mentioning how today's world is a lot more like Brave New World, rather than 1984... not only that, but Huxley's insights happened a lot faster than he anticipated. Huxley predicted that the world population will rise to 5 and 1/5 billion by the time his granddaughter reaches 50... (Today, it's 6 and 1/2 billion)... He also talked about stuff like psychotropic/psychiatric drugs... the effects and consequences of media and advertising... similarities and differences between democracy and fascism.