BRAVE NEW POSTHUMANS: ARTIFICIAL HAPPINESS IN ALDOUS HUXLEY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD
BRAVE NEW POSTHUMANS: ARTIFICIAL HAPPINESS IN ALDOUS HUXLEY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD

Summary/Abstract: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a critical analysis of how artificial happiness leads to societal domination. This paper explores the depiction of soma, a substance that induces citizens into a state of contented conformity, and its connection to a contemporary phenomenon: the widespread usage of social media. It introduces the concept of artificial happiness and analyzes Huxley’s portrayal of a dystopian society, aiming to explore the philosophical concerns regarding the pursuit of manufactured happiness and its potential consequences for human nature. There is a debate between modern culture and the reliance on technology and external substances to maintain emotional stability, raising questions about the true nature of happiness.

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