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Brave New World
  Brave New World
  by Aldous Huxley adapted by Brendon Burns

History is banned. Consumerism is compulsory. Promiscuity is a social duty. All personal cares are taken away
by the state sponsored drug Soma.

Ford
Henry Ford (1863-1947), American car manufacturer who pioneered the modern assembly line as the model
for mass production of consumer goods.

To find out more about Ford:

Internet
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/default.asp
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Ford.html
http://www.willamette.edu/

Books
Ford, H & Crowther, S (1922) My Life and Work Heninman: New York
Ford, H & Faurote, R.L (1929) My Philosophy of Industry Coward-McCann: New York

Caste System
In the World State new citizens are assigned to one of five castes from the moment they are conceived.
Alphas: The elite intelligentsia. Grown from a single egg.
Betas: Supervisors, nurses, teachers and technicians. Grown from a single egg.

Gammas: Mechanics, skilled craftsmen. Cloned in groups.
Deltas: Landworkers, non-skilled factory work. Cloned in groups.
Epsilons: Cleaners and Labourers. Cloned in groups.

Soma
The state distributed drug. Specifically engineered to ensure no side effects. Low doses act as an anti-depressant and
relaxant, whereas high doses result in hallucinogenic trances.

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