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Christina Contreras Mr. Limon ERWC 01 March 2017 The Relevance of Neil Postman’s Assertions in Today’s Society: Huxley’s Brave New World could be considered almost prophetic by many people today. It is alarmingly obvious how modern society is eerily similar to Huxley’s novel with the constant demand for instant gratification encouraging unnatural changes. Neil Postman, a contemporary social critic, seems to have noticed this similarity as he has made very bold, very valid statements regarding the text and its relevance to our world today. This statement is strongly in support of those statements and will provide both support and counterargument in an effort to thoroughly explain why. According to Postman, â€Å"Huxley feared the truth would†¦show more content†¦In the novel, there is the same problem when Linda sleeps with the husbands of other women in an effort to achieve sexual stimulation. As a result, women â€Å"[began] hitting her with a whip...and each time Linda screamed† (134). Also, when Bernard completely loses his social status after John refuses to show up to one of his parties, he â€Å"...began to weep†¦[and later] took four tablets of soma† (182). Bernard, in an attempt to reach something he absolutely loved--attention and social approval--ended up filling himself with a drug addicting enough to put his mental health in danger. Considering people today take whatever drug they can to avoid feeling sad, Portman’s quote prevails. Lastly, when John tries to defend morals like being chaste, he is rebuked by Mustapha Mond, who says, â€Å"...chastity means passion [and neurasthenia], [and those things] lead to instability...and instability means the end of civilization† (239). Later, when he begins whipping himself as an act of self-discipline, he is encouraged to continue by a crowd of desensitized people saying, â€Å"Do the whipping stunt. Let’s see the whipping stunt† (257). Both these quotes support Postmanâ⠂¬â„¢s take on Huxley’s fear, which go, â€Å"Huxley feared [society] would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, [orgy-porgy, and centrifugal bumblepuppy]†. All the New Society cares about is pleasures that mean nothing in theShow MoreRelatedNeil Postman s Assertions And Today s Society990 Words   |  4 PagesChristina Contreras Mr. Limon ERWC 01 March 2017 Neil Postman’s Assertions and Today’s Society: Huxley’s Brave New World could be considered almost prophetic by many people today. It is alarmingly obvious how modern society is eerily similar to Huxley’s novel with the constant demand for instant gratification encouraging laziness, greed, and entitlement. Neil Postman, a contemporary social critic, seems to have noticed this similarity, as he has made bold, valid statements regarding the text and