Aldous Huxley Quote - The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency.

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The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency.

"The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency."

— Aldous Huxley

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Author: Aldous Huxley
Category: Anarchy
Tags: Anarchy Cautionary Concerned Efficiency Freedom

Meaning of this quote

The passage rejects both uncontrolled breakdown and a completely regulated social order.

Key takeaway: Consider how order can coexist with individual freedom and room for variation.

Origin of the quote

Published prose: Collected Essays.

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Attributed author: Aldous Huxley

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