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Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace : 1958 (Full)

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What it is

Mike Wallace interviews Aldous Huxley in 1958 about the warnings in Brave New World, including mass persuasion, overpopulation and voluntary totalitarianism.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as more thought-provoking than the usual pill-popping take on Huxley.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Aldous's pill popping from Brave New World isn't as interesting as what he said in his interview with Mike Wallace”

    Huxley says more interesting things than the pill-popping theme

    smilbandit, 2019-12 · Recommendation · in “Aldous Huxley Foresaw America’s Pill-Popping Addiction”

  2. “I recently discovered this 1958 interview of Huxley[1]”

    Huxley discusses overpopulation pressure; resonated more than Vonnegut

    Towaway69, 2025-12 · Recommendation · in “Joan Didion and Kurt Vonnegut Had Something to Say. We Have It on Tape”

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Topics: huxley, brave new world, 1958 interview, totalitarianism, overpopulation

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