Pleasure Will Destroy Society | Brave New World

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Brave New World is one of the most fascinating books in history. It is simultaneously an exploration of the human mind, a critique of Plato and Utilitarianism, and a treatise on how prioritising pleasure may rob us of the very things that matter most to us. And behind it all is one simple yet profound idea: is there something more important than happiness? And if so, what is it?

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00:00 Huxley's Nightmare
02:37 A Brave New Overview
09:30 Alone in Public
15:46 Plato, Class, and Gratitude
22:42 Creativity and Consumption
28:27 Love and Free Love
34:08 Isolation and Shame
39:49 The Necessity of Sacrifice
46:07 The Right to be Unhappy
52:15 The Warnings of Brave New World