HUMA 1905 Chapter Notes -Sexual Repression, Unthinkable, In Vitro Fertilisation
13 Oct 2013
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Novel takes place in 632 af (after ford) Each artificial being is systematically placed in different classes: alpha, beta, This creates social stability because the clones are predestined to perform the same tasks world state motto: community, identity, stability. Fetuses are modified based on their class/caste oxygen deprivation and alcohol treatment = lower iq. The almost religious regard in which the world state holds technology is apparent from the start. The world state"s religious adherence to technology is far from innocent. In fact it becomes one of the pillars of stability for the totalitarian world state. Director says, social stability is the highest social goal, and through predestination and rigorous conditioning, individuals accept their given roles in society without question. Conditioning individuals genetically, physically, and psychologically for their. Inescapable social destinies stabilizes the caste system by creating servants who love and fully accept their servility.
