LOS ANGELES - Adapted from author Aldous Huxley's dystopian classic, the new science-fiction series Brave New World takes place in the seemingly utopian city of New London, whose citizens think they are perfectly happy - until an outsider arrives and reveals the cracks in their society.
In an online question-and-answer session about the show - which debuts at 9.45pm on Nov 10 on Blue Ant Entertainment (StarHub Channel 509 and Singtel Channel 318) - the cast and creator say Huxley's prophetic vision easily describes much of the world today, especially in how technology makes people so comfortable, they stop thinking critically.
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