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Let me first start by saying that for those of you horribly confused by this article (http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/traderjake/Big-Brother-uh-BBFC-and-the-Manhunt-2-Saga-400.php), it is a spoof of George Orwell's 1984. 1984 was and still is a terrifying insight into where the world could head. It painted a rather bleak picture for the world, and I certainly hope that I am never subjected to the two minutes hate.

Similarly, Aldous Huxley published a similar book, Brave New World. His book was not quite as bleak as Orwell's, but it still was not a beautiful future. Sure, there was encouraged sex amongst the higher classes (for recreation, of course) and unending supplies of soma, but aside from that the world was a sad, caste like world. Of all the books I read in high school, Brave New World was my favorite book. A delectably good read.

I found it kind of interesting that Laura Huxley (http://books.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2228580,00.html) passed away. She fought to preserve her husband's books. She did a good job, forty years later I still had to read his book, and my brothers still have to read the books. So yeah, kudos to her. Brave New World indeed.

meh, BNW always just felt to me like the weak tea version of the dystopia genre. An "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank" to 1984's "The Matrix," if you will.

 I liked Brave New World. I too had to read it in school. I read it again last year I believe.

Instead of Brave New World my school required us to read Of mice and Men.  One day I'll read Brave New World.  Does playing Half-Life 2 count ?  8-)

BNW was an enjoyable read.

I've never read Of Mice and Men.