Determinism In Brave New World
To begin, the film appears to support technological determinism in its repeated comments that technology drives the future, creating greater efficiency and encouraging capitalistic endeavors. However, it does not present a strictly technological utopia or dystopia, so it is not entirely dogmatic, because it offers various perspectives in the effects and reception of technology. The film presents a gray area in which technology is said to engender democracy, intimacy, empathy, and efficiency, as well as fear of ubiquitous surveillance that threatens privacy and trust, while also promoting exploitation by corporations and the government. In short, the film’s message is that technology promotes various responses and effects when it emerges, almost