Lack Of Knowledge In Condorcet's A Brave New World

We often consider knowledge as the prime foundation of society. Out of knowledge comes progression and advancement, be it in favor of the individual or the community. How one obtains knowledge varies greatly upon the origin and upbringing of the individual. Even so, all societies, fictional or our own, hope to produce the most continuously advantageous and fruitful method of maintaining a suitable environment for living; frequently, to formulate a civilized and efficient society, a collective must utilize the presence, or lack thereof, of knowledge.

Condorcet proposes his basic idea of utopia in which, by prompting equality, mankind will improve; in order to achieve this goal, primarily, the human race must better education to advance human liberty and equality. According to Condorcet, the establishment of natural rights is only the first step towards a good society. We must be educated and aware of our rights and expectations as a human being: “The equality of education we can hope to attain… is that… the entire mass of a people may be educated in every-thing necessary.” In order for us to achieve a

Since birth, the people are bred to be content with their life. The lack of knowledge outside of the Brave New World, in terms of natural and governmental right, forces the people to subject themselves under the the World Leaders, the sole sources of knowledge. However, as shown in my performance, when one attempts to go against the will of higher powers, fear ignites within the authority. As Emma breaks away from her chains, the World Ruler, Aidan, expresses anger and fear, for Emma threatens the efficiency of the society. Emma’s abundance of knowledge may contaminate the others of the Brave New World, in turn ruining the functionality of the