We can’t say we weren’t warned…courtesy of benmadigan.
Saturday Night – Film Night
Here’s an extraordinary find!
A 1958 interview with Brave New World author Aldous Huxley
It’s well worth listening to because of the themes he explores
And because he’s bang on with what he said would happen!
might as well have put away her crystal ball
as this visionary writer looked into our future.
You’ll be shocked and surprised at what you hear.
NB – disregard the first few seconds. I’m told they were usually messy like that at the dawn of TV broadcasting
Aldous Huxley (1894-1963)
Much of his work deals with the conflict between the interests of the individual and society, often focusing on the problem of self-realization within the context of social responsibility.
Brave New World, published in 1932, imagined a fictional future in which free will and individuality were sacrificed to achieve complete social stability.
Brave New World depicted a dystopian…
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I enjoyed the book, but haven’t seen the interview before. Thanks, Oglach.
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Same here. Huxley had quite the mind. Thanks for stopping by, Derrick.
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Brave New World is one of my favorite books, but haven´t seen this interview before either. I´m just so amazed at his foresight with all things! Seeing how our evolving technology can in the end be the means of our reducing freedom etc. It´s unsettling in its truth… I think more people should see this video. Want to reblog it but don´t see the correct button underneath your post…
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If you go to the original post you may be able to reblog. The author would greatly appreciate it and so would I. Thanks very much for reading, Sarah.
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That´s exactly what I did! 🙂 Have a great week!
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Thank you, you too! 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Very troubling and is proving to be quite true; especially with our very own orange dictator, tv/media, and Russia. Huxley was brilliant.
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Yes, he was. If you haven’t already, check out the link at the end of the original post. Very disturbing but not surprising stuff there. Thanks very much for stopping by, Rose. You’re one of the good ones. 🙂
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I’ll check out that link, Oggy. Am I good? I do try. 😘
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You’re the greatest.
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Huxley was a prescient man!!
haven’t watched this interview before…thank you for the reblog. Visited the blog as well… 🙂
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Many thanks, Maniparna. 🙂
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We have plenty of resources. Argentina alone could feed the world. Overpopulation is not a problem. I don’t want to misuse my space in the comments, just want to tell that there are newer theories. Also bureaucratic management ( Weber) theory is a thing of the past. These days things look quite different. He was a visionary man no doubt, but the things are changing. But no doubt his concerns about money and politics are still relevant, unfortunately.
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Plenty of resources, to be sure. How they are being accessed and distributed is another matter. Huxley’s concerns about politics and how they effect basic human rights concern me the most. You’re always welcome to comment at length here, Inese. Many thanks for stopping by.
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