In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the state’s goal is to avoid emotional instability however there are cracks in the perceived happiness of this seemingly perfect society where there cannot be true happiness. A patient escapes her own consciousness through meditation and keeps her unhappiness at bay, but this also postpones any serious analysis of her situation. The famous American philosopher, Ronald Dworkin, criticizes meditation for artificial happiness in his book.
Happiness is not tangible, but can be achieved through many experiences. Happiness is pleasurable satisfaction which results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good, while artificial happiness can be defined as a state of happiness because it is the effect of relying on a substance to make one happy, therefore making it artificial since it does not come naturally. The society in which one lives and the surroundings draw a fine line between the two.
True happiness and artificial happiness are two similar, but very distinct emotions.
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