About the author
Aldous Huxley was an English novelist, essayist, and philosopher whose writing ranged across fiction, criticism, science, religion, and social thought. He repeatedly examined what modern societies gain through control and what they quietly surrender in return.
Huxley lets the system speak for itself through the cheerful mouthpieces of Mustapha Mond, the World Controller — a man who understands exactly what was sacrificed and considers it a fair trade. The argument the book stages is not between good and evil but between comfort and meaning, and it is conducted with unnerving civility.
Where to start
Start with Brave New World. A world engineered for happiness gets a visitor who still believes in suffering.
