Just started reading babies second dystopia novel. What am I in for? What's with all the names alluding to Marxism?
>>8990428
>What's with all the names alluding to Marxism?
The book is set in an idealised materialistic superstate.
Spoiler: it's not the paradise it seems to be.
>>8990428
>What's with all the names alluding to Marxism?
You know how Marxism inevitably leads to dystopian societies? Something like that.
>>8990428
Huxley just used different names of well known persons. It's not only related to marxism.
>>8990428
>Benito Hoover
>Mustapha Mond
>Marxism
The names reference (back then) contemporary politicians who are seen as forerunners of the technocratic utopia which has been created.
Also praise Ford, a capitalist.
>>8990533
I'm not really that far in, but it seems pretty good to me. You know, as long as your embryo hasn't been crippled by alcohol to be thrown into the lower casts. I don't see anything wrong with being and alpha or beta, desu.
>>8992340
ive long believed this, and even if your embryo is fucked, you are still happy.
>>8992356
So, what's wrong with ultra hedonism?
>>8992381
Second to last chapter is when the savage makes his case against a lack of misery.
>>8992381
You'll find out if you keep reading, you cunt.