How to compare and contrast traditional society and modern society?

Compare and contrast the conditioning in Brave New World and modern American society?

• Answer:

  I'm not sure if i have enough info to answer your question well, but i will try. In Brave New World, the phrases were repeated to the children many times. This repition was a type of brainwashing. For example, "ending is better than mending." Sound familiar? An important quote is, "you can't consume much if you sit still and read books." Just like the media and other facets of society brainwash us into thinking we need their products, the government in Brave New World was doing this for the good of the social and economic order. Brave New World is all about giving into your feelings-- doing what "feels" right. There's no place for ethics or morality in this "new world". Also, we're conditioned to be suspicious of any kind of religious superstition. A good example would be the criticism certain presidential candidates are receiving for believing that the world is only a few thousand years old. People are saying that such a person is ignorant and worthless as a politician. In Brave New World, the characters hardly know anything about God or any religion; Henry Ford is their "god" and science is the center of their religion. Sound familiar? Also, human life is disposable and something to be controlled and manipulated by mankind. I'm sure you could think of similarities in our society today.