Aldous Huxley Interviewed by Mike Wallace (3 of 3)

Aldous Huxley Interviewed by Mike Wallace (2 of 3)

Aldous Huxley Interviewed by Mike Wallace (1 of 3)

Sexual Mores

One of the most striking—and comic—aspects of Huxley’s Utopia is the way sexual mores and assumptions have been turned on their head: monogamy is bad; passion is deviation; casual, meaningless sex is the norm. What is Huxley getting at here? Is there any expression of human sexuality that he finds acceptable? Is sex at the heart of the problem in his view of human nature?

Keep it serious and appropriate, please.

Mind Control

How are our minds manipulated by outside sources such as the media, government, and peers? Is this always bad for us?

Human Genetic Engineering

What are the ethical issues surrounding human genetic engineering? Are there any scenarios in which it could be justified?