Debates+Round+2

Huxley's Concerns in BNW

In his novel, Aldous Huxley implicitly argues the following: if a culture's citizens fail to critically examine various types of "progressive" change, their society runs the risk of transforming for the worse.

Huxley's "World State" is marked by the consequences of four types of PROGRESS:

1. Genetic 2. Language 3. Public safety & community 4. Technology

Through research-driven debates, you will take up Huxley's concerns by conducting a cost-benefit analysis of contemporary issues related to each progress-type:

1. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) -- Genetic Progress 2. Political Correctness and Hate Speech (soft language/hard language) -- Language Progress 3. The National Security Agency (NSA) -- Security Progress 4. Transhumanism --Technological Progress

In tennis terms, if his novel is the serve, your debates will be the volley.

I'll share a few sources, too, as I stumble upon them. You're not required to read or view these, but I'll share them anyway.

On Monday, 11.18, you will share and discuss your early research findings. Through this discussion, you'll try to "find the real debate" before composing a few carefully worded debate "Resolutions."

In case you forget which topic you have...