Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a dystopian novel that describes a future society that follows the principles of efficiency, stability and control. In this world humans no longer give birth. Instead humans are created in a laboratory and are separated into classes from intelligent Alphas to worker Epsilons. Freedom and individuality do not exist in their society so there is social happiness because the people are conditioned to be happy with their roles and go against the system.

Science makes up a big part of Aldous Huxley’s world. For instance, there is much biological engineering that enforces the physical and mental capacities of the people. Additionally psychological conditioning makes sure that there is conformity and obedience. The “soma” pill is also a means of control that was used to stop unrest and social instability in the people. Huxley’s conception of science is both eye opening and scary. It also shows not only science’s possibilities to help human kind but also how it can destroy freedom and individuality when misused.

Brave New World is overall not a thriller plot but instead an exercise in concepts. It’s a scary glimpse into a different world that is more involved with technological advancement, stability and power than freedom, individuality and free will. Although it has been a century since it was written, Brave New World remains an interesting, unsettling and relevant read.