"'That's because we don't allow them to be like that. We preserve them from diseases. We keep their internal secretions artificially balanced at a youthful equilibrium . . . Youth almost unimpaired till sixty, and then, crack! the end'" (Huxley 111).
Advancements in medicine allow people to live longer and healthier lives; however, where does one draw the line? The science and technology in Brave New World have allowed people to override nature and avoid aging. They are pumped with medicines, hormones, and other chemicals to keep their bodies youthful. Then, once they reach a certain age, they are killed. This is not beneficial to humanity because it has turned the members of the World State into robots. These citizens are no longer human, as they have been pumped with so many drugs and hypnopaedic sayings that they are left with no freedom or individuality. Rather than letting nature take its course, the members of the brave new world use science to manipulate their bodies to keep themselves from looking older. Scientific and technological advancements are not beneficial because they take all the humanity out of society, leaving its members easily controlled, lifeless, youthful robots.
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