Brave New World & Island

Bernard Marx is an alienated member of the upper-class in a futuristic World State around 2540 AD (632 AF, “After Ford”), a seemingly perfect society where humans are mass-produced in hatcheries, genetically engineered into rigid castes, and are conditioned from “birth” to embrace consumerism, instant gratification, and shallow happiness. Bernard decides to take a vacation to a “Savage Reservation” in New Mexico where he meets a “savage” named John and decides to return with him to the “brave new world.” John’s arrival in the utopian world leads to a clash of natural human values and the soulless comfort of a world that has sacrificed freedom and meaning for superficial pleasures.

Brave New World is a chilling warning about the adaption of technology in a consumerist and utilitarian world. Island explores how humanity might achieve genuine well-being through awareness, compassion, and balanced living.

The Whitewolf Classic of both these works include the original English text released in 1932 and 1962 respectively, as well as the essay “Brave New World Revisted” by Aldous Huxley.