1. A straightforward project for a group discussing Brave New World would be to compare it with George Orwell's novel 1984.

2. Analyze the novel for its prophetic aspects. How did Huxley, in the early 1930s, foresee things that are now part of our reality?

3. In what ways was Huxley either too pessimistic or too optimistic about scientific advancements over the past sixty years?

4. Huxley later regretted presenting only two paths for his characters—primitivism or modernism—and wished he had included more nuanced choices. How do we navigate a more complex middle ground between these extremes in today's world?

5. How does Brave New World capture the tensions of the early 1930s, the period in which it was written? What were the specific tensions of that time?

6. Huxley's novel is often described as a novel of ideas rather than one of character or plot. Discuss why this is the case.

7. What are your thoughts on the book's conclusion? What does Huxley ultimately seem to be conveying about a futuristic world?

8. The title Brave New World is derived from Shakespeare's play The Tempest, which explores the discovery of the "new worlds" of the sixteenth century, primarily America. In what ways does the novel address the concept of a new world, especially America?

9. Consider all the ways a contemporary society can be voluntarily persuaded to "cooperate" with those in power.

10. What types of human "losses" in Huxley's novel were shocking at the time but are now easily accepted?