Ford versus Jesus
Brave New World is set in the fictional year of A.F. 632. In this fictional world A.F stands for "After Ford," which translates to 632 years after the invention of the first Model T car. The Ford in "After Ford," represents Henry Ford, who was the first American to manufacture automobiles by purely mass production methods, such as the conveyor belt and specialized labor. Ford is considered a deity among the people of this fictional world called the World State. As people in our own society believe in the power of spirituality for order, the people of the World State believe in technology as a social order. We can compare Ford's following (in the fictional World State), to the followings of Jesus Christ in our contemporary society.
…
