Published in 1932, genetic manipulation and conditioning is the name of the game. Everybody gets what they want and anything they can't have the World State makes sure they don't want. "Everyone is happy now", until short man syndrome drives Bernard to social revenge by bringing a "savage" from the old world. Who's really the savage though when the World State has deleted love, romance, beauty, and critical thought? Having a soul means nothing so long as their world has strong stability.