Like most major 20th century writers the FBI has a brief file on Aldous Huxley - the 'author and social critic' behind Brave New World, Island and The Doors of Perception. Huxley was never the subject of a Bureau investigation but they kept tabs on some of his public appearances and statements. This included his appearance on a TV discussion show where he described how advertising techniques could be used to condition the public to accept a totalitarian future, and how his comments caused a 'riot' at UCLA.(Read more...)
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