Me: The society that the World State idealizes does not make me think of idealism but only disgust.
Mustapha Mond: It is not disgust but a sacrifice for a societal happiness. I can argue that art, literature and scientific freedom must be sacrificed in order to secure the ultimate utilitarian goal of maximizing societal happiness.
John the Savage: However, technological wonders and soulless consumerism are no substitute for individual freedom, human dignity and personal integrity. Sacrificing ones freedom of their own does not correlate with societal happiness.
Me: I have to agree with John the Savage, individual freedom, human dignity and personal integrity leads to societal freedom and happiness. Humans are made to have emotions; Humans are not to be created by…show more content… Happiness is obtainable and teachable through human effort. Why is World State trying to stop people from being happy? It is what they desire naturally as human.
Mustapha Mond: We are not stopping anyone from being happy. That is why we are dosing everyone with Soma to keep them happy.
Me: No, you are not keeping them happy, you are forcing happiness in them. You are giving yourself excuses. That is not true happiness, only delusions.
Socrates: Happiness depends not on external goods but how we use these external goods. You should give human a chance to “use” the external goods to be happy. Through Happiness a soul will learn how to harmonize with their desires. Wouldn’t you want Happiness Mustapha Mond?
Mustapha Mond: Yes, All I want is stability and happiness but I do not want emotions, human relations and individual expression. Those are enemies of social stability and happiness. They will destroy my ultimate goal as humankind. Like I said before, stability is the highest social virtue because it leads to lasting happiness.
Socrates: Yes, Virtue and Happiness are linked to each other, it is impossible to have one with the
