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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Edwin A. Abbott
Abbott is able to envision multiple allegorical worlds to represent the different dimensions and how they might be perceived to others lacking or gaining additional dimensions, and yet he can't seem to fathom the idea of women as anything other than lesser beings to men - in dimension, in intellect, in importance - and this is how he defines them. No matter the complete re-envisioning of perception, governance, society, or education in each of the three worlds, he can't seem to stretch his imagination beyond this point for women. I know he hints that the lack of education for women in Flatland was the cause of many issues, but the Sphere - from our own world of Space - sends away Square's wife when explaining the 3rd dimension to him. Why is this kept consistent in each world and never given the increased dimension that provides the satire with each new meeting of the worlds?
A fun little mathematical and theological exercise, and a good starting point for imagining dimensions beyond the 3 (or 4) we can perceive, but this book neglects to truly reflect on the social issues it abstracts and satirizes along with its geometry.
A fun little mathematical and theological exercise, and a good starting point for imagining dimensions beyond the 3 (or 4) we can perceive, but this book neglects to truly reflect on the social issues it abstracts and satirizes along with its geometry.