http://bit.ly/yU7BbB

Great article on dystopian literature... Once again, was struck by that horrible feeling that our society is eerily similar to that of Brave New World.  In our world, we have this implied maxim that in order to be socially accepted, you must act/look/be like everyone else. In both our society and the totalitarian society of Brave New World, people who look different or strange are considered outcasts, and are ostracized. I think this is a really big issue on our world, and even though it is not "life-threatining," I think that the impacts it may have on our society are great, and damaging.  I found that there are several interesting parallels between the two worlds.


BNW: Our World
-soma: pot smoking
-soma: drugs
-soma: Facebook, media or television (technology)
-sex: premarital and extramarital sex are more widely accepted now
-government control: government control... So many new limitations in our governments
-"everybody belongs to everyone": polygamy


Scared?


Do not be. These are just examples that show that the wrong decisions can make this made-up world a reality. 


Remember: Be aware of what you do, say, and the people around you. You never know who could be the next Lenina, and who could be the next Mustafa Mond...