Brave New World Revisited

Interesting Facts

• The book is a collection of essays in which the author analyzes the themes and predictions outlined in his earlier novel «Brave New World» and examines them in the context of the real world of the 1950s.
• Huxley expresses concern about the rise of totalitarianism and the use of technology to control society, making the book relevant even today.
• The author discusses the impact of propaganda and mass culture on public consciousness, highlighting how they can be used to manipulate people.
• Huxley pays attention to issues of overpopulation and its impact on the planet's resources, which is one of the key themes of the book.
• The book also touches on the topic of psychopharmacology and the use of drugs to control the mind, anticipating modern debates on psychotropic drugs.