Aldous Huxley:

The perfect dictatorship would have the appearance of a democracy, but would in fact be a prison without walls in which the prisoners would not even dream of escaping. It would be a system of slavery where, thanks to consumption and entertainment, the slaves would love their servitude.

— Aldous Huxley Modern

Brave New World

Context

Lecture at UC Berkeley, 'The Ultimate Revolution'

Date / Period

1962

Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alasBxZSBf0

Verification

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Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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