Emotions are numbed through conditioning from "summary" of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
In the brave new world, emotions are immersed in tranquility, dulled by the relentless conditioning of society. From birth, individuals are subjected to a system of control designed to suppress any hint of genuine feeling. Through the use of technology and psychological manipulation, the citizens are molded into obedient, compliant beings devoid of passion or rebellion. Children are taught from a young age that emotions are dangerous, disruptive forces that must be kept in check at all times. They are conditioned to associate negative feelings with pain and discomfort, while positive emotions are discouraged as unnecessary distractions from their assigned duties. This Pavlovian conditioning ensures that any deviation from the norm is swiftly corrected, creating a population of docile, unthinking drones. Even the most basic human instinct...
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