Brave New World Revisited
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Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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| Brave New World Revisited canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brave New World Revisited Context triple: [Aldous Huxley, notableWork, Brave New World Revisited]
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Brave New World
Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
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Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
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The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brave New World Revisited Target entity description: Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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A.
Brave New World
Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
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B.
Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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C.
MaddAddam
MaddAddam is a dystopian science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood that concludes her speculative trilogy exploring genetic engineering, ecological collapse, and post-apocalyptic survival.
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D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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E.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of political commentary ⓘ |
| author | Aldous Huxley ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| basedOn | Brave New World ⓘ |
| comparesTo |
Nazi Germany
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
authoritarian regimes
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manipulative advertising ⓘ modern mass communication ⓘ |
| examines |
mid-20th-century political developments
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mid-20th-century technological developments ⓘ |
| form | collection of essays ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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non-fiction ⓘ political commentary ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialSelfReflectionOn | Brave New World ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of propaganda techniques
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contrast between Huxley and Orwell’s dystopias ⓘ discussion of overpopulation as a political problem ⓘ updating themes of Brave New World ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Brave New World ⓘ |
| structure | multiple essays ⓘ |
| subject |
brainwashing
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consumerism ⓘ democracy ⓘ dictatorship ⓘ freedom and individuality ⓘ mass media ⓘ overpopulation ⓘ pharmacological control ⓘ population control ⓘ propaganda ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ technology and society ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| timeOfContext |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| warnsAbout |
abuse of technology
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loss of individual freedom ⓘ soft totalitarianism ⓘ |
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