Book Review: Brave New World

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World is a work of fiction written in 1931 about a distopian society that is set in the year AF 632. AF stands for “after Ford,” as Henry Ford ’s assembly line, which was introduced to build the Model T, is considered to be god-like. The novel's main themes revolves around technology, efficiency and power.

The author examines the dangers of new and powerful technology when it is exploited by the state. Technology is used for rigid control of reproduction, by genetically engineering and conditioning humans since their conception in a test tube. The society is seemingly perfect as there are no wars or problems, however people cannot form connections and do not have any emotions.

The theme of the dangers of technology is still prevalent in today's world. We can see this through the regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the European Union, court cases regarding the extent of the influence of social media on politics and the fear of losing jobs due to automation- making Brave New World a timeless piece of literature.