Week1 reaction to Aldous Huxley's Interview

Huxley's assumptions are absolutely ridiculous. I completely disagree with his views on how freedom will one day diminish and everyone will resort to mindless conformity. He believes that even a democratic, decentralized country like the U.S. will one day transform into a dictatorship. He complains that even the U.S. is not decentralized enough. Although his point may be understandable due to several flaws that exists within our voting system like how the electoral college holds a bit too much power, however, it is merely impossible to create a perfect system that can satisfy each individual.

Also, his criticism against propaganda and commercial advertising are childish. He complained about how these devices were used to control people by attacking the subconscious. He makes it seem like everyone has a complete lack of free will and that every individual is so prone to subliminal messaging and they can be easily controlled by these devices if used correctly. Subliminal messaging may be an important tool that's used in advertising today, but not everyone is susceptible to Jedi mind tricks. These advertisements and propaganda may stimulate their unconscious desires and needs but Huxley forgets that simple logic resides in the conscious part of the mind, thus preventing one from acting on impulse motivated by their unconscious stimuli. People will always have free will and the ability to choose what is best for themselves. Absolute dictatorship will never happen, especially in this evolving world in which communism is on the verge of extinction.