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From: Sunday Star-Times
Date: 20030518
Author:HURLEY, Miff
Brave New Worldby Aldous Huxley Brave New World ... sounds like a term Bush or Blair would use.
Actually, Brave New World is Huxley's chilling satire on technology, consumerism and totalitarianism. Far in the future, the World Controllers have created what they think is the perfect society. Through the use of genetic engineering, they have bred humans to fit into one of five classes. From the superior Alphas down to the Epsilon morons, each class is bred to be blissfully content with their pre-destined station in life.
How are they made so content?
Through thought control and the use of ...
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