An excellent example of his caste, he is intelligent and, for world state society, physically perfect. Mond started out as someone who valued science so much that he invented illicit and unorthodox ideas. Intelligent, thoughtful and curious, Mond would be the kind of person who should lead the revolt against the World State. But he felt conflicted; he valued the world state system as much as he valued science. In a system that attempted to eliminate all choice, Mond had to make the most important decision of his life. He chose stability as the most important thing, explaining that it is worth giving up things that on a personal level could be worth as much, or even more, “this is the price we have to pay for stability. You have to choose between happiness and what people called high art” (220). It seems like a risk to allow so many in the upper castes to choose whether to believe in the values ​​of the World State, but Mond is confident that people will maintain the “everyone belongs to everyone” mentality and choose what is best for the world. . He tells John and Helmholtz, “duty is duty. It is not possible to consult your preference. I'm interested in the truth. I like science. But the truth is a threat, science is a public danger” (227). He has chosen what he thinks is best for everyone else and expects everyone to do the same, even though they might miss his old life and values. It's clear he thinks often