Lisa of Troy's Reviews > Brave New World
Brave New World
by
by
For fans of 1984…..
Brave New World is a dystopian novel published in 1932. Reproduction occurs in a lab. The government conditions children to hate books and flowers while the government promotes certain products (like sports that require a lot of equipment). Everyone looks the same and has similar names.
The government conditions people through a program of predestiny, and instead of saying “Our Lord,” the people say, “Our Ford.”
The book itself is a bit rough at times, particularly in the beginning which is too focused on statistics and numbers.
However, there is a lot to think about in this book. Although I don’t know the exact social mores of the 1930’s, many of the ideas expressed in Brave New World are accurate today.
Consumerism is still a founding principle in the United States where consumer debt is at an all-time high between mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. The idea is that one always needs more, more, more.
Now, let’s talk about predestiny. If you just work hard, you can be anything, right?
You could be the next Bill Gates, right?
Let’s look at the education of some of the wealthiest people in the world.
Bill Gates: He went to a private school, Lakeside prep. According to the Lakeside School website, the tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $42,000. That isn’t for college. This is for high school.
Mark Zuckerberg: He attended a private school as well, Phillips Exeter Academy. According to its website, tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $50,604.
Jeff Bezos: He attended Miami Palmetto High School and even worked at McDonald’s. However, he also participated in the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida. According to the website, this is a “rigorous and fast paced program for academically talented and motivated students.” The program costs $5,200 plus a $50 application fee.
We talk about predestiny. It seems like we, as a society, need to invest more in education.
2025 Reading Schedule
Jan A Town Like Alice
Feb Birdsong
Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
Jul The Shadow of the Wind
Aug Jude the Obscure
Sep Ulysses
Oct Vanity Fair
Nov A Fine Balance
Dec Germinal
Connect With Me!
Blog Twitter BookTube Insta My Bookstore at Pango
Brave New World is a dystopian novel published in 1932. Reproduction occurs in a lab. The government conditions children to hate books and flowers while the government promotes certain products (like sports that require a lot of equipment). Everyone looks the same and has similar names.
The government conditions people through a program of predestiny, and instead of saying “Our Lord,” the people say, “Our Ford.”
The book itself is a bit rough at times, particularly in the beginning which is too focused on statistics and numbers.
However, there is a lot to think about in this book. Although I don’t know the exact social mores of the 1930’s, many of the ideas expressed in Brave New World are accurate today.
Consumerism is still a founding principle in the United States where consumer debt is at an all-time high between mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. The idea is that one always needs more, more, more.
Now, let’s talk about predestiny. If you just work hard, you can be anything, right?
You could be the next Bill Gates, right?
Let’s look at the education of some of the wealthiest people in the world.
Bill Gates: He went to a private school, Lakeside prep. According to the Lakeside School website, the tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $42,000. That isn’t for college. This is for high school.
Mark Zuckerberg: He attended a private school as well, Phillips Exeter Academy. According to its website, tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $50,604.
Jeff Bezos: He attended Miami Palmetto High School and even worked at McDonald’s. However, he also participated in the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida. According to the website, this is a “rigorous and fast paced program for academically talented and motivated students.” The program costs $5,200 plus a $50 application fee.
We talk about predestiny. It seems like we, as a society, need to invest more in education.
2025 Reading Schedule
Jan A Town Like Alice
Feb Birdsong
Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
Jul The Shadow of the Wind
Aug Jude the Obscure
Sep Ulysses
Oct Vanity Fair
Nov A Fine Balance
Dec Germinal
Connect With Me!
Blog Twitter BookTube Insta My Bookstore at Pango
Sign into Goodreads to see if any of your friends have read
Brave New World.
Sign In »
Reading Progress
November 6, 2021
– Shelved
October 4, 2023
–
Started Reading
November 2, 2023
–
Finished Reading
Comments Showing 1-7 of 7 (7 new)
date
newest »
message 1:
by
Matt
(new)
-
rated it 3 stars
02 nov. 2023 13:56
reply
|
flag