3 Quick Thoughts: Lessons from Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World
December 02, 2025 – Caffeine Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, I pour a shot of clarity into your day. I call them Caffeine Tuesdays. 3 ideas, 3 insights, 3 quick thoughts. And this is for you.
Freedom is fragile when comfort becomes the goal
Huxley warned that people might “come to love their oppression” especially when it’s wrapped in convenience, entertainment, or pharmacological bliss.
Today people willingly surrender liberty for whatever is comfortable, pleasurable, or entertaining. Our job pays for our time, so they may prosper; they make sure you’re compliant by allowing you to take vacations two weeks every year and put a price on your efforts. We consume addictive substances and spend time doom scrolling because it’s entertaining. What kind of freedom is that, when things such as drugs, phones or money keep us occupied.
Self-knowledge is the only guaranteed revolution
“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”
In a world driven by status and approval, real change starts inside. It’s not about fixing the image we show others. It’s about improving the person we are when no one’s watching. That kind of growth usually happens in solitude, when we stop chasing what doesn’t matter and start focusing on what does.
Think for yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable, unpopular, or inconvenient.
Thinking for yourself doesn’t mean being contrarian for the sake of it. It means staying rooted in your values when it’s easier to follow the crowd. It means asking hard questions when silence is more convenient. It means choosing truth over comfort, even when the truth isolates you. Believe in the work you do even when no one cares about it, it’s easy to falter when society rewards trends and stupidity.
See you on Tuesday!