"'The greatest care is taken to prevent you from loving too much. There's no such thing as a divided allegiance; you're so conditioned that you can't help doing what you ought to do" (Huxley 237).
The World State is obsessed with peacekeeping. Everything they do is done in an effort to maintain the stability of the society in Brave New World. There are no wars, and everyone seems to be happy and getting along. While this first appears to be a benefit to humanity, it is actually hurting it. The government manipulates all of its people through sleep conditioning. As a result, they do not love, so they are not passionate enough about anything to fight. No advancement is made that is not in the governments best interest, because all the people are trained to agree with each other. Many of the best works and ideas have stemmed from people working together who all have different viewpoints. Though these differing views may lead to fights, the end result is almost always worth it. In Brave New World, however, this capability was taken away from the people, and while they may live in peace, it has taken all the excitement out of humanity.
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