I love this.  Nothing makes me happier than a cross-disciplinary insight into a piece of literature.  We were discussing the fact that "particulars"—that is, the details necessary for a person to live in a time A.F.—are considered to be the basis of "virtue and happiness" in the novel, while generalities are merely an "intellectually necessary evil" (Huxley 4).  This philosophy seems to be adapted straight from assembly-line logic: a person (read: "worker") needs only to know about his or her specific duty.  Thinking beyond that, to generalities, might create more questions and unnecessary thought.

Then JVW mentions left brain/right brain thinking.  Fantastic.

Now I give you this:

We'll talk more tomorrow about chapter 3.