"'The author's mathematical treatment of the conception of purpose is novel and highly ingenious, but heretical and, so far as the present social order is concerned, dangerous and potentially subversive. Not to be published.'"
(pg. 177)
Going along with my last post, it seems as though everyone in this book is kind of cynical. Whether that comes from Huxley himself, or is just a concept he implies that goes along with a conformed world can be speculated but not really answered. Mustapha Mond seems especially like he lacks true happiness. He is concerned so much with hindering social order that he seems to miss the bigger things in life. Whether it is, as this quote displays, an ingenious work of a scientist or simply a new idea, Mustapha Mond will do his best to insure the status quo is maintained. It's his job as a World Controller as the name implies...control, but he just comes across as especially controlling. I'm sure he will come to play a larger role deeper into the story. I am very interested to see if his personality stays the same as it appears to me so far or if he will change over time.
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