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Формиращите модели на Олдъс Хъксли
Aldous Huxley’s Formative Models of Thought

Author(s): Yavor I. Rusinov
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: Brave New World; demoralization; learned helplessness; Aldous Huxley; dystopian literature; educational systems

Summary/Abstract: Huxley's Brave New World shows how states control citizens through artificial reproduction, conditioning, propaganda, and historical suppression, creating pleasure-seeking consumers who maintain stability through distraction. Historical research suggests societies cycle between excessive permissiveness and authoritarian control over generations. Modern mass education mirrors these concerns with fragmented learning, conformity pressures, and neglect of character development beyond academics. Huxley's warning remains relevant as technology requires balance with moral principles, and educational systems need attention to preserve autonomy and critical thinking to prevent sliding toward either consumerist dystopia or authoritarian control.

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