"What A Wonderful World"

In this case, maybe not. I just finished reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Wow. The book takes place in 632 A.F. (after Ford).It is about a Utopian society where everything is controlled by science. People don't have families, they are born in labs, they are conditioned to always be happy through the use of hypnosis and a drug called soma, they aren't allowed to get attached to people or have just one mate, they don't grow old or overweight, they are on constant watch, and each person is conditioned differently for their role in society. It explores what life would be like if everyone was always happy, yet it is a mindless satisfaction. The character of "the savage" and Bernard Marx, help stir up the society because they do not fit the mold of what they are conditioned to be. This brings up the authors point of; can there be true happiness without thinking for yourself? Or feeling pain? Or mourning death? Is always being in a stable mood of content really the best life?

What makes this book even more amazing is the fact that it was written in 1931. Aldous Huxley was way ahead of his time with his novel, which is most likely why it was band or given horrible reviews at that time. But now the book is always toward the top of a "best fiction novels" lists. The book is really thought provoking, and a pretty quick read. I really enjoyed the whole concept.