# Aldous Huxley ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-12 Aldous Huxley portrait.jpg]] Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-1963) was an English writer and philosopher who wrote nearly 50 books, including fiction, non-fiction, essays, and poetry. He was one of the leading intellectuals of his time and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times. Born in Surrey, England, Huxley is best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1932), which explored themes of technology, social control, and human nature. Originally writing it as satirical fiction rather than scientific prophecy, the novel became one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Later in his career, Huxley became interested in mysticism, spirituality, and psychedelic experiences, particularly with mescaline and LSD, which influenced his later works including "The Doors of Perception" (1954) and "Island" (1962). He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and spent his final decades in southern California, continuing to explore questions of consciousness, human potential, and the intersection of science and spirituality. Huxley was described as "a deeply humane person as well as a brilliant polymath" who profoundly influenced literature, philosophy, and counterculture movements. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Aldous Huxley]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Aldous Huxley]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Aldous Huxley about ego]] - [[Aldous Huxley about enlightenment]] - [[Aldous Huxley about human islands]] - [[All conditioning aims at making people like their unescapable social destiny]] - [[All that happens means something. Nothing you do is ever insignificant]] - [[If one's different, one's bound to be lonely]] - [[The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray]] - [[To see ourselves as others see us is a most salutary gift. Hardly less important is the capacity to see others as they see themselves]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Aldous Huxley]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #books AND [[Aldous Huxley]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Brave New World (book)]] - [[The Doors of Perception (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->