1. I would say the first and most obvious similarity would have to be the fact that our world like the Brave New World is fastly approaching lifestyles based on pleasure. In our modern times everyone knows, sex sells. That and everything is made easier and money is made all the time on what makes us feel better and reduces stress in our lives so that we can be more happy with our own lives.
2.Another likeness between the two is the prolonging of youth. New procedures are created everyday to "take off a few years" with the goal in mind to indefinitely prolong youth such as that created by the injections in Brave New World.
3.The final similarity to be found between the two worlds commitement is becoming less of an issue in relationship now. In previous times it used to be when you got married you stayed that way or you dated maybe a couple people in you lifetime but now it is much different. Divorces are skyrocketing and it is put out there by the media that better you are the more partners you can have. This resembles the casual sexual relationships that occur as a regularity in Brave New World and as time goes on the relationship between our two worlds only get closer.
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7 comments:
sweet...
First time I have seen the comparison of staying young.
Approaching a pleasure-centric culture, I also had that idea and therefore think you blog is awesome.
i liked the comparison of staying young and plastic surgeries. good job!
Awesome commitment of getting your post up JZ
I thought your thoughts were thoughtful.
I liked the "taking off years" part of your blog. I did not include that in mine, but it is true how both worlds are always striving to do that.
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