The document discusses different perspectives on what it means to be happy. It presents quotes that define happiness as a state of well-being and contentment, or achieving one's values. However, others argue that happiness involves ignoring unpleasant things rather than enduring them, or being in a childish state of ignorance. While people in Brave New World are said to be happy because they always get what they want, true happiness may actually involve struggling and enduring to accomplish goals. Overall, the document explores both intrinsic and extrinsic views of happiness without reaching a clear conclusion.

1. What should be done
with humans that
cannot contribute to
society?

2. “ Yo u t h a l m o s t
unimpaired till sixty
and then crack! the
end!” (Huxley 111).

3. “10% of people
in OECD will
be more than
80 years old by
2030.” -BBC

4. Productivity V.S. Humanity

6. “This hive of
industry”
(Huxley 146).

7. Citation
• "Prisoner in Quick Cuffs | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Greater Manchester Police, 4 Mar. 2010.
Web. 30 May 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/44340545@N05/4409006620/>.
• "Hive of Bees... | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. MandyJo, 28 Oct. 2009. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandyguerra/4054685832/>.
• "Elderly People | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. A.dipaco, 28 Sept. 2008. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/22165337@N05/2895341357/>.
• "BBC News - Elderly Care Costs Could Treble Says OECD." BBC - Homepage. 18 May 2011. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13437528>.
• Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.
• I have chosen these sites for my research because both Flickr and BBC news are the popular ones that can easily be used to
support my ideas. Also, most of the Flickr doesn’t violate the copyright law and has many choices for the readers who want to
get pictures that perfectly match with their points. Moreover, BBC news article are reliable for their accuracy on facts or issues.

8. What is the purpose
of sexuality?

9. “There’s a love scene on a bearskin rug;
they say it’s marvelous....The most amazing
tactual effects” (Huxley 35).

10. “It’s such horribly bad form to go on
and on like this with one man. At
forty, or thirty-five, it wouldn’t be so
bad. But at your age, Lenina! No, it
really won’t do” (Huxley 41).

12. Procreation

13. Procreation
vs

14. Procreation
vs
Recreation

15. “The human being is not only a body; he/she also has
emotions and intelligence” (Sadhana).

17. Citation
- " S m i l e y B a t e s . . . " N o w P u b l i c . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. n o w p u b l i c . c o m / s t r a n g e / s m i l e y - b a t e s > . h t t p : / / l x a 8 8 7 u q e . b l o g s p o t . c o m /
2011/05/images-of-love-couples.html
- " L i f e i n D i f f e r e n t S h a d e s . " Ş ê à ş õ ń Ş - Ť ŵ ı ŝ ť & Ť ą ŀ ę š Ĉ õ ɱ ȩ a L ȯ N ɠ . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
<http://roystonreb.blogspot.com/2010/10/life-in-different-shades.html>.
- " E c s t a c y P i l l C o l l a g e . " T h e F r e s h S c e n t . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
<http://thefreshscent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/ecstasy-pill-collage-
i2007h0004.jpg>.
-Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.
-S a d h a n a , A r m i t . " P u r p o s e o f s e x : P r o c r e a t i o n R e c r e a t i o n ? . "
C o m p l e t e We l l b e i n g . C o m p l e t e We l l b e i n g P u b l i s h i n g P r i v a t e
L i m i t e d , 1 6 M a r 2 0 0 8 . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
<http://completewellbeing.com/article/purpose-of-sex-
procreation-recreation/>
-This article is reliable because this site has a reliable author and a copyright which proves that it is an
officially approved site that mainly discusses about human being. I was able to get the accurate
information from this article about the purpose of sex in contemporary society.

18. What is love?

19. “ Love,romance, caring, tenderness,
acceptance and calm.”

20. “Love’s as good as soma” (Huxley 166).

21. “But in the intervals I still like him. I shall
always like him” (Huxley 188).

22. “Love hurts,
literally” (Stuarts).

23. “Love is blind” (Stuarts).

25. Citation
- Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.
-" L o v e . " f l i c k r . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / t w i s t i t i / 2 5 6 3 5 5 3 6 2 1 / s i z e s / z / i n / p h o t o s t r e a m / > .
- " L o v e h u r t s - h o l e h e a r t e d l y ! ! ! . " f l i c k r . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / r u c h i t 0 5 / 2 9 9 1 4 0 4 11 6 / l i g h t b o x / > .
-" l o v e i n c a p s . " f l i c k r . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / b a l u l a / 4 6 2 8 3 9 8 5 3 6 / > .
- " L o v e i s B l i n d . " f l i c k r . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / k i a s p h o t o g r a p h y / 3 0 4 6 8 2 9 5 3 0 / s i z e s / z / i n / p h o t o s t r e a m / > .
- S t u a r t s , J u l i a . " W h a t e x a c t l y i s l o v e ? . " I n d e p e n d e n t ( 2 0 0 7 ) : n . p a g . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2014874281_weblove28.html>.
- " W h a t i s l o v e ? . " f l i c k r . We b . 3 0 M a y 2 0 1 1 .
< h t t p : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / n o f l i c k r / 3 2 1 2 5 9 1 0 4 5 / > .
-I used these sources for my research, because they’re reliable, and flickr has unique
pictures that represents exactly what I want to explain and express. Seattletimes provides
reliable information that I could use.

26. What does it mean to
be happy?

27. Happiness:
A state of well being and contentment
“Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has
to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing”
-George Sheehan
“I’m claiming the right to be unhappy” (240).

28. “It’s light, it’s childishly
simple” (224).
“People are happy; they get what they want,
and never want what they can’t get. They’re well
off; they’re safe” (220).

29. “You’d forget all about them.
You’d be Jolly. So Jolly” (93)
“Getting rid of everything unpleasant instead
of learning to put up with it” (238).

30. Happiness is about
decisions
“We choose whether we are happy or unhappy”
-zenhabits

31. Values Use Personal Strengths
to Get Things Done
-MARC
Happiness is that state of consciousness which
proceeds from the achievement of one’s values.
-Ayn Rand

32. Citation
- ." ' ', ?" Daum . 11 May 2011. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://blog.daum.net/nadulcom/2>.
-Abraham, Laurie. "IGNORANCE IS BLISS." Fashion - Runway Fashion Magazine for Women - ELLE.com. 18 Aug. 2008. Web. 27 May 2011.
<http://www.elle.com/Life-Love/Society-Career-Power/Ignorance-Is-Bliss>.
-Ahmed, Ayon. "A Father & His Beloved Son Sharing Happiness | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. 27 May 2011. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayonahmed/5771528417/lightbox/>.
-Latuhamina, Donald. "What Is Happiness? Definition of Happiness." Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer. July 2008. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/07/03/what-is-happiness-10-definitions-of-happiness/>.
-MARC. "The 7 Habits of Highly Happy People." Marc and Angel Hack Life - Practical Tips for Productive Living. 5 June 2008. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/05/the-7-habits-of-highly-happy-people/>.
-Stehle, David. "Happiness Is Only Real When Shared." The Rest Is Still Unwritten. 25 Feb. 2010. Web. 29 May 2011.
<http://diamondkt.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html>.
-Zenhabits. "The Incredible Power of Contentment | Zen Habits." Breathe. | Zen Habits. Mar. 2008. Web. 30 May 2011.
<http://zenhabits.net/the-incredible-power-of-contentment/>.
-Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.
-I used these sources because for such philosophical topics as the definition of happiness, its rather better to
view the opinion of the public through blogs rather than to look at statistical data and professional opinion.