I don't think he had a chequered relationship with the idea at all. He just became more circumspect about expressing it. The ruling elite or sysadmins were an

I don't think he had a chequered relationship with the idea at all. He just became more circumspect about expressing it. The ruling elite or sysadmins were and still are fully on board with eugenics. If you approach Aldous with the idea that 'the lady doth protest too much' you will take a different reading. My view is that BNW (like 1984 - Eton-educated Orwell/Blair was another, and HG Wells) had a particular role to play. BNW was put out there to acclimatise us to their idea of the future, so when it comes around we don't respond with revulsion, as we have somewhat accepted the idea. These books were 'the plan' (as understood back then) rather than a dystopian vision. They recognise that it is dystopian for us, providing those dystopian ideas ahead of time is part of that management so we don't respond in a threatening way. Like farmers with their cattle, they have to manage the herd carefully, but, as unpleasant as it may be for them, still they have to manage things as they see fit. You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs! You might even extend your cynicism to the present day, and wonder whether the current actions play a role in their planning. Hmm. Aldous of course was a contributor to the Eschalen institute and other think tanks. His brother Julian founded Unesco.