The World State uses technology to control its citizens and make mass quantities of identical workers do strenuous work, and fortunately we don't. The World State is significantly ahead of us in technology and production, but our own society is far superior in the field of being human. We can make our own choices and learn many things. We are not conditioned to hate books or flowers, but we are taught to love the things that make us unique. Our society supports most people, and people who are not fully supported by our society are making great strides to gain more support and educate others about their importance. In the World State, scientific discovery is supported only if it can be applied to the production of humans or consumer goods, but in our society scientists can freely research whatever captures their interest. The truth that Huxley suggests about human beings is that we are at our best when we can appreciate and develop as individuals together in a supportive context.
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