BNW Post 2

One question that i had while I was reading was what was the goal of a society that didn't appear to be working towards any goals? The best answer that I could figure is that they have already achieved their goal of happiness for all men, everyone in the society is quite content and everything in their lives is to make them feel good. Another question i had was why they put Bernard and Humboldt in the same category as 'outsiders'. I predict that it is because both of them are of above average intelligence, intelligent enough to see the flaws in a flawless society. although it still confuses me because Bernard is a weakling, a black mark upon society, someone who sticks out because they're different. Humboldt on the other hand is the picture of what every citizen should be, so while they are still both outsiders in the community, they are still polar opposites. What led up to this point to make a society like this possible? I hypothesize that after the industrial revolution the need for efficiency, and cleanliness and uniformity took hold of the peoples and society as a whole, everything in the One State mirrors these ideals.