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'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian novel that presents a future society where people are genetically engineered and conditioned to fit into specific societal roles. The story follows characters like Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne as they navigate a world where happiness is superficially guaranteed through recreational sex, drugs, and conditioning. The arrival of an outsider named John Savage challenges the norms of this society, leading to a clash of cultures and a questioning of what it means to be truly human. Huxley's writing style is described as thought-provoking, satirical, and ahead of its time, offering a critique of modern consumer culture and technological progress.
A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and, in a shield, the World State's motto, COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABIL...
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