brave new world

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noun

1. a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.

Brave New World

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noun

1. a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.

Brave New World

1. (1932) A novel by Aldous Huxley that depicts the potential horrors of life in the twenty-fifth century. The title comes from a line in the play The Tempest, by William Shakespeare.

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Origin of brave new world¹

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Ramirez — seen most recently as Manny Alvarez in four episodes of “The Last of Us” — counts roles in the movies “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Top Gun: Maverick” on his resume as well as gigs on TV’s “Black Mirror” Season 6 and five episodes of the “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” miniseries.

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Like his younger brother Aldous, Huxley imagined a brave new world.

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The Anthony Mackie-led “Captain America: Brave New World” received middling reviews from critics and brought in about $415 million in global box office revenue.

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Whatever the reason, Samuel Sterns’ warning from the “Captain America: Brave New World” post-credits scene was apt: The multiverse is coming.

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Philosophical tracts and political satires were smuggled in, of course; Poland received its share of “Animal Farm” and “1984” and “Brave New World.”

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