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dzazaleo 's review for:
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Edwin A. Abbott
A provocative and incredibly innovative book, especially considering it was written in 1884.
Flatland offers a brilliant geometric metaphor to critique the rigid social hierarchy of the Victorian era, where disruptive thinking is promptly crushed by the dogmas imposed by the upper classes, composed of influential aristocrats and religious figures. Science, philosophy, and women were feared by this patriarchal society, where revolutionary ideas that challenged the social structure could result in imprisonment or even death.
However, what intrigued me the most was the invitation to reflect on multidimensionality: To what extent is our perception of reality limited? And what limitations, whether social or cognitive, prevent us from envisioning dimensions beyond those we know?
Flatland offers a brilliant geometric metaphor to critique the rigid social hierarchy of the Victorian era, where disruptive thinking is promptly crushed by the dogmas imposed by the upper classes, composed of influential aristocrats and religious figures. Science, philosophy, and women were feared by this patriarchal society, where revolutionary ideas that challenged the social structure could result in imprisonment or even death.
However, what intrigued me the most was the invitation to reflect on multidimensionality: To what extent is our perception of reality limited? And what limitations, whether social or cognitive, prevent us from envisioning dimensions beyond those we know?