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A review by couldbestephen
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
4.0
I’m kinda surprised I’ve never read this before. Feels like it’s a “classic” I should have read in high school (maybe not in HS now, all the promiscuity would definitely get this banned).
Though originally written as a critique of fascism, the totalitarian government in BNW works as a examination of capitalism today. Ford as “God,” “religion” based around technology and staying in the future, it’s really fascinating.
The show on Peacock, while being an aesthetically pleasing show, honestly took a shallow route tackling the themes. The bleak ending of the book works so much better than what the show does. It tries to give the audience that cathartic moment, where everyone rises up in the name of freedom, burning it all down. But the book let’s you sit with this new culture. The uprising John tries to start falls flat. He chooses to be alone. The other “dissenters” are sent away.
Tough read but worth it.
Though originally written as a critique of fascism, the totalitarian government in BNW works as a examination of capitalism today. Ford as “God,” “religion” based around technology and staying in the future, it’s really fascinating.
The show on Peacock, while being an aesthetically pleasing show, honestly took a shallow route tackling the themes. The bleak ending of the book works so much better than what the show does. It tries to give the audience that cathartic moment, where everyone rises up in the name of freedom, burning it all down. But the book let’s you sit with this new culture. The uprising John tries to start falls flat. He chooses to be alone. The other “dissenters” are sent away.
Tough read but worth it.