{"product_id":"brave-new-world-revisited-paperback","title":"Brave New World Revisited - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAldous Huxley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Huxley uses his erudite knowledge of human relations to compare our actual world with his prophetic fantasy of 1931. It is a frightening experience, indeed, to discover how much of his satirical prediction of a distant future became reality in so short a time.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Aldous Huxley wrote his famous novel \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e, he did so with the belief that the dystopian world he created was a true possibility given the direction of the social, political and economic world order. Written more than twenty-five years later, \u003ci\u003eBrave New World Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e is a re-evaluation of his predictions based on the changes he witnessed over that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this twelve-part work of social philosophy, one of the most important and fascinating books of his career, Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with his prophetic fantasy. He scrutinizes threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion, and explains why we have found it virtually impossible to avoid them. \u003ci\u003eBrave New World Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e is a trenchant plea that humankind should educate itself for freedom before it is too late. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark analysis, Huxley explores the chilling accuracy of his vision: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePropaganda in a Democracy: \u003c\/b\u003e An analysis of the methods used by commercial and political propagandists to manipulate the masses in a supposedly free society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChemical Persuasion: \u003c\/b\u003e A prescient warning about the use of drugs--both recreational and pharmaceutical--to create an artificial happiness that stifles dissent and critical thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOverpopulation as a Threat: \u003c\/b\u003e A clear-eyed look at how excessive human numbers, a problem Huxley once thought centuries away, now strains our resources and personal liberties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEducation for Freedom: \u003c\/b\u003e A powerful argument for an education rooted in critical thinking and the values of liberty as the only true antidote to creeping totalitarian control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuxley checks the progress of his prophecies in his seminar novel Brave New World thirty years after it was first published, covering issues such as overpopulation, propaganda, the art of selling and brainwashing, drugs and political control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the novel \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e first appeared in 1932, its shocking analysis of a scientific dictatorship seemed a projection into the remote future. Here, in one of the most important and fascinating books of his career, Aldous Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with his prophetic fantasy. He scrutinizes threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion, and explains why we have found it virtually impossible to avoid them. \u003cem\u003eBrave New World Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e is a trenchant plea that humankind should educate itself for freedom before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brave New World Revisited\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519017152819,"sku":"9780060898526","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1JTjyeNb1L9780060898526.webp?v=1781180500","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/brave-new-world-revisited-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}