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The dispossessed
Book • 1959
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" is a science fiction novel that explores themes of anarchism, utopianism, and social justice.
The story follows Shevek, a physicist who travels between two planets with contrasting social systems: Urras, a capitalist society, and Anarres, an anarchist society.
Le Guin's novel is a thought-provoking exploration of different social and political systems and their impact on individual lives.
The novel's exploration of freedom, equality, and the challenges of creating a just society continues to resonate with readers today.
It's a classic of science fiction.
The story follows Shevek, a physicist who travels between two planets with contrasting social systems: Urras, a capitalist society, and Anarres, an anarchist society.
Le Guin's novel is a thought-provoking exploration of different social and political systems and their impact on individual lives.
The novel's exploration of freedom, equality, and the challenges of creating a just society continues to resonate with readers today.
It's a classic of science fiction.
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Tyler Cowen in relation to the suggestion that eliminating distinctions between men and women is the only way to get rid of war.
Tyler Cowen in relation to the suggestion that eliminating distinctions between men and women is the only way to get rid of war.
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Ada Palmer on Viking Metaphysics, Contingent Moments, and Censorship
Mentioned by Jerusalem Demsas and Tyler Cowen as a science fiction novel exploring anarchist and capitalist societies.
Tyler Cowen as a science fiction novel exploring anarchist and capitalist societies.
Jerusalem Demsas on The Dispossessed, Gulliver's Travels, and Of Boys and Men
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Tim Harford as a great author of fantasy and science fiction, and discussed by 
Ben Naddaff-Hafrey .
Tim Harford as a great author of fantasy and science fiction, and discussed by Ben Naddaff-Hafrey .
When Parakeets Plundered New York
Mentioned by David Christian when discussing a book that describes two planets, one run by anarchists.
What's Next? Our Future Stories with David Christian
Von Isabella Herrmann als Beispiel für eine Autorin erwähnt, die politische Systeme und Denkweisen in ihren Science-Fiction-Romanen durchspielt.
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Discussed by the podcast hosts and guests, analyzing its themes of anarchism, utopia, and societal structures.
460. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin Review (with Anthony Ha, Matthew Kressel, Lisa Yaszek)
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Eddie Hood as a philosophical science fiction novel exploring different societies and the breakdown of prejudices.
Eddie Hood as a philosophical science fiction novel exploring different societies and the breakdown of prejudices.
11 Books for a Year of Deep Reading | EP100
David Naiman mentions it in relation to children's lit, writing, and fantasy.
Robert Macfarlane : Is a River Alive?
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Victoria Brewer in the context of imagining other government systems and their implications.
Victoria Brewer in the context of imagining other government systems and their implications.
119 The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow— People Have Always Been People
