"'And that,' put in the Director sententiously, 'that is the secret of happiness and virtue-liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny.'" (pg. 16)
This quote reveals much about the storyline and actually answers one of my previous questions. The Director explains that they condition people to like what they are destined to do. I'm guessing this is how they are able to keep order in their social system. If everyone is happy, why would they want to change? However, I am wondering if all the people who control and program these people such as the Director agree with it since they know what truly happens. Do those in power agree with the way in which they were programmed to enjoy their work, or does knowing this system change their original feelings? I have a lot of questions right now and am interested in seeing how Huxley goes about answering these questions he has planted in the reader's thoughts. So far, the book has really shocked me with the grim details of Huxley's future world.
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