图书作者与内容简介

Aldous Huxley, born in England, famous for his novels and numerous essays.
 
Brave New World, one of the big three dystopian novels, is about people in a high technological society who are incubated in a test tube, and divided into different classes since birth. People are not allowed to have emotions and anyone who disagrees will be expelled.

我的观点

"Brave New World," a famous dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, depicts a stable, peaceful, and disaster-free world. People living in this world are carefree because they are brainwashed from birth to unconsciously love their life and work, and have no freedom of choice. It is quite a frightening society for me, who was born in free and democratic Taiwan.
 
Mustapha Mond, who is in charge of the world, strictly and scientifically divides the people of all classes to prevent them from acting or even thinking against the interests of a perfect society, which resembles the caste system in ancient India. It also arbitrarily limits the intelligence of the people in this world. As a result of this forced distribution of intelligence, the people at the bottom not only lose their right to choose but also lose their chance for a better life. They become trapped in the shackles of endless hard labor, which is undoubtedly a cruel reality for them. The saddest thing is that they are not aware of their own misfortune. Lacking the ability to understand and recognize different ways of life, they take this low life for granted and don't know the better opportunities. Just like today's India, although the caste system was officially abolished after India's independence from the British in 1947, it still deeply influences the people, especially in rural areas, where untouchables are still treated unequally.
 
People in this world have a stable and happy life, but it is busy and repetitive. What's worse is that everyone is the same, lacks "humanity," and has no concept of family or fulfillment. They gradually lose their ability to think as their emotions and desires are suppressed and regulated. Similar to the pattern of robots, they lack freedom and genuine emotions, as well as a limited understanding of the external real world. Is this kind of life really the "happiness" we seek?
 
The Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." The value and dignity of everyone cannot be taken away, and no one can control the fate of others. I think the precious and beautiful thing about human nature is that we are so similar and yet so different. Everyone is born unique but also has great flexibility that can be constantly adapted. We struggle, collide, clash, and suffer alone. The world looks chaotic, but it is full of tension and vitality. Everyone can have different aspirations.
 
After reading this book, in addition to the author’s admirable foresight, it serves as a reminder and a source of vigilance for me. Christian Lous Lange once said, "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master." We can tell through this book what kind of results may be caused if we rely too much on technology. It is a good thing that science can progress, but human freedom and morality are the bottom line that science should not touch.
 
"Can the progress of science and technology bring us a truly happy life?" 3C products are prevalent in today's society; everyone has a smartphone, which makes life more convenient, but the communication between people is getting weaker and weaker, and people spend more time on social media. When we were in school, even if we were in the same room, we still used our phones to communicate with others. Whether it was a gathering of friends or a family dinner, we couldn't do without our phones, and I was no exception. While we enjoy the convenience of life that technology brings, we have also been trapped by it.