Brave New World 1945-70

by Reader's Digest Association

Brave New World 1945-70 (The Eventful 20th Century) Hardcover – June 1, 2001

160 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2001

About the author

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Reviews

[René Beaulieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Best Social anticipation Ever Written. On vit pratiquemenbt dedans. Écrit dans les années trente et a pas veilli d'un jour. Style sec, précis et économe, et bonne documentation scientifique et sociologique, du moins, pour l,époque. Lisez aussi la plupart des autrees Huxly. Apre, réaliste dans sa prospective et visionnaire, dans le sens premier de terme, et le plus terre a terre. Expanseur de conscience, Lu a 14 ou 15 ans. Cela forme et fait penser.

[Anthony Buckley · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems somewhat dated now. Nevertheless, it still captures some of the nightmare that technology might yet bring. Current developments in genetics, in particular, echo Huxley's vision. Perhaps as technology leaps forward, we are inevitably ambiguous, worrying about dangers as well as advantages.

[Carol]

- Another book I read years ago. It is a must read, for any time. We must value our freedom. We take it for granted.