Dystopian Ideals In Brave New World

Though humans have been attempting to achieve the utopian ideal, they have been failing miserably. Today’s world does not resemble a utopia because humans are still subject to inevitable negative aspects of life. Furthermore, increases in dangerous weaponry and technology have allowed the rise of institutions that hinder the progress towards utopia. These groups have put society in a vulnerable position that ends in pain and suffering; effects that are not seen in utopian societies. Possibly more influencial than all else is human nature. Human nature remains a strong and dangerous force that allows the world population to destroy itself. These combined factors have allowed the world to become more chaotic than ever before and have left the world on a trajectory heading toward dystopia. Though the world is characterized by many negative features, the most prominent components that disqualify Earth as a utopia are inevitable life processes, dangerous groups of people, and human nature. …show more content…
In a perfect world, humans would not age, wither, or die. This ideal is exemplified in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Because the citizens of the World State wanted a perfect and beautiful society, they did not want an old or aging population to ruin it. Therefore, all of the old citizens in the society were discarded. However, in reality, these are all unavoidable processes that everyone must endure. Although scientists are striving to slow aging and perhaps prolong the lifespan of humans, the near future does not seem to hold the scientific innovations that would be necessary to completely cheat old age or