Aldous Leonard Huxley was a philosopher, who wrote dozens of non-fiction works along with wide-ranging narratives.
Humans may come up with any number of ambitious, ingenious plans or ideas, but, ultimately, forces outside of our control determine whether we fail or succeed.
EXAMPLE: The sinking of the Titanic, the supposedly unsinkable ship, shows better than perhaps anything else that while man proposes, God disposes.
"Man proposes, but God disposes. Kindness makes a man attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest. Reverence for God gives life, happiness, and protection from harm." https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+19&version=TLB
Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alasBxZsb40
Brave New World (1956) - Aldous Huxley as Narrator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FDwfNE6YE
Aldous Huxley - Speech at UC Berkeley, The Ultimate Revolution 1962 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RX-iUfPJ9I