For the past century, our reality has been significantly shaped by various international conflicts. Regardless of the outcome, the average people are the ones who gained the least and harmed the most from these struggles. People have been craving for peace for so long, yet that dream always seemed too far-fetched to be realized outside the pages of a novel. Although the pursuit for a peaceful world is completely justified, the methods of which such reality is achieved with does require careful consideration.
 
            In Huxley’s famous 1932 novel “A Brave New World”, he depicted a reality in the near future where diseases and conflicts are completely eliminated from society. It is a highly industrialized, advanced society. Everything and everyone are so keen on technological developments and mass productions to the extent which religion is replaced by an automobile brand. When people in the World State is exclaiming, instead of “Oh My God”, they say “Oh My Ford”. Quite peculiar yet accurate in reflecting the values and beliefs of their citizens.
 
            The society is highly developed, and there are no conflicts nor diseases, one might question what is wrong with it. On a closer look, the problem lies in the methods the government utilized to achieve such an “Utopian” society. They believe that differences between people are what cause the conflicts, and in order to eliminate them, differences in people must be eliminated first. The government removed the presence of art, literature, and religion, common sources of fulfillment for person’s intellectual and entertainment needs. On top of that, the government even “industrialized” the natural reproduction process. Instead of naturally born individuals through the conjugation of a mother and a father, people were “produced” from test tubes. To ensure efficiency, they even routinized what we refer to as “education” into a fixed, industrial process. Citizens are categorized into 5 ranks according to the first 5 letters of the Greek alphabet. People in higher ranks are given proper nutrition and conditioning, but the ones distributed to lower ranks receive insufficient oxygen supply and some additional alcohol in their process, both of which aimed at reducing their intelligence. The idea is that if people in the lower ranks do not possess knowledge outside of their foundational occupations, they are not capable of developing thoughts that could lead to turbulence either.
 
By eliminating individual differences and strictly “pre-programming” all of the citizens’ lives, the government did succeed in eliminating conflicts in the society. However, the price that had to be paid in order to achieve this is the free will of the people. All citizens at the world state are like programs with code designed by the government; if they start compiling and running, there is no changing nor stopping. In order to further facilitate this, the government has always been advocating for a “Instant Gratification” policy, which constantly immerse its citizens in sexual behaviours and drugs. They believe that sex and drugs are the best way to eliminate anxiety from the person’s mind, which further enhances stability of the society.
 
Although on paper a society without disputes seems ideal, the price one has to pay to achieve this is grievous. By eliminating wars and diseases, the government also eliminated individuality and variation, which is exactly what makes our reality a beautiful place. Peace and stability are great, but living in a world without any diversity is dull and despairing. It removes the most important part of the human experience, which is more than survival. It is about creating memories distinctive to oneself.