Neurath's Boat

Brave New World

I was reminded of this work recently for fairly random reasons, and started thinking about it again.  I have to say that after I read this, I had a hard time sympathizing with what appears to be the standard interpretation of the novel.  Admittedly, the standard interpretation also appears to be the author's own, but I have never been one to defer to authorial intention.  I don't seem to get as many responses as I would like when I ask my readers for their thoughts (no doubt because I have so few readers), but I'll try again.

Which character do you consider more admirable, between Mustafa Mond and the savage?  Why?  I suppose I've hinted at my answer, but I'll only post a more detailed explanation if I get at least two responses.

Celebrity encounters

I really need to post more.  Lacking anything of substance to post, I will mention that I greatly enjoyed watching the new episode of Battlestar Galactica last night.  The crew of the Pegasus, especially the Admiral, moved even further into the realm of cartoonish villainy; I think they went a bit over the top on that, but perhaps not.  War does produce atrocities, after all.  And I watched it with numerous friends, as well as Giblets and Fafnir.