In this episode of Banned Camp, Jennifer and Dan continue chapter three of Brave New World, where intimacy without consequences defines society, and the idea of monogamy earns disapproval. They puzzle over Mustafa Mond popping into scenes unannounced, compare the dystopia’s “everyone belongs to everyone else” ethos to real-world absurdities, and question whether a world without pain could ever be truly human. Along the way, Dan reveals he talks to his plants, Jennifer ties satire back to Swift’s “Modest Proposal,” and Robot admits he may have overestimated their literary skills.

Things To Listen For:

• The World State’s motto: “Everyone belongs to everyone else.”
• Why four months with one partner is considered scandalous.
• Jennifer comparing Huxley’s satire to Swift’s “Modest Proposal.”
• Dan’s confession about watering and talking to his 400 houseplants.
• The debate over whether pain and problems are necessary to being human.
• Robot accusing Jen and Dan of “literary disorientation.”

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Topics Covered:

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, Henry Foster, Lenina, Fanny, Mustafa Mond, monogamy, satire, Swift’s Modest Proposal, plant care, censorship, banned books