The world is a monolithic
community. There is one World
State, run by a Controller. There are no separate nations; all have been
amalgamated into one. This world state controls humans much like a factory manufactures
cars and a cult reaps converts: through mass production and pleasure mediation. Yes,
there is an outcaste state, the Savage Reservation in New Mexico, but they don't
count.
Identity is defined by
the caste system. All the castes are genetically
engineered according to a mold. Everyone is a clone in uniform. Mottos and mass media
and conditioning are all done to teach each caste member to hate books and nature, love
the state, and do his intended task without
question.
Stability is
achieved by the genetic engineering and birth
/ population control: the "Bokanovsky
Process. This causes the fertilized egg to bud and create up to 96
identical individuals who will be trained to do identical jobs."
This pyramid social
strata creates the social hierarchy, as there is a large, mindless work force supporting
the few, intelligent elite.
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