#1752
Mentioned in 13 episodes
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
Book • 2020
Written in 1884, 'Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' is a satirical novella by Edwin Abbott Abbott.
The story is set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric figures, where social status is determined by the number of sides of each figure.
The narrator, A Square, guides readers through the practicalities and social hierarchy of Flatland, before being introduced to the concept of higher dimensions by a Sphere.
The book is both an introduction to the idea of higher dimensions and a satire of Victorian society, critiquing its class system, gender roles, and social norms.
Despite its satirical elements, the book also delves into mathematical concepts and the limitations of perception in different dimensions.
The story is set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric figures, where social status is determined by the number of sides of each figure.
The narrator, A Square, guides readers through the practicalities and social hierarchy of Flatland, before being introduced to the concept of higher dimensions by a Sphere.
The book is both an introduction to the idea of higher dimensions and a satire of Victorian society, critiquing its class system, gender roles, and social norms.
Despite its satirical elements, the book also delves into mathematical concepts and the limitations of perception in different dimensions.
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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Mentioned by 
Chris Williamson in relation to the concept of higher dimensions and orthogonal thinking.
Chris Williamson in relation to the concept of higher dimensions and orthogonal thinking.
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#833 - Eric Weinstein - Are We On The Brink Of A Revolution?
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Jay Anderson when discussing interdimensional objects and describing the UFO phenomenon.
Jay Anderson when discussing interdimensional objects and describing the UFO phenomenon.
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Epstein & UFOs: The Secret Science Honeypot (Ft. Jay Anderson & Kurt Metzger)
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Brian Keating as one of his favorite popular science books that made him a curious young scientist.
Brian Keating as one of his favorite popular science books that made him a curious young scientist.
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The Scientists Ep. 5: Steven Weinberg’s Legacy, Religion, and Cosmology
Mentioned by Brian Keating as a book that shaped the thinking of great scientific minds, including Albert Einstein.
Brian Keating as a book that shaped the thinking of great scientific minds, including Albert Einstein.
The Scientists Ep. 1: Flatland -- Einstein's Muse
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Brian Keating as a foundational book in his education, helping him visualize higher dimensions.
Brian Keating as a foundational book in his education, helping him visualize higher dimensions.
Brian Keating on Theories of Everything, Free Will, and thoughts on Eric Weinstein's / Wolfram's TOE
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Jean Dalibard comme un roman merveilleux qui imagine une société dans un monde à deux dimensions.
Jean Dalibard comme un roman merveilleux qui imagine une société dans un monde à deux dimensions.
Les ébats quantiques de la lumière et des atomes
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Jack Cohen , describing a book about a circle living in a plane that meets a sphere, used to illustrate the concept of idols and multi-dimensional reality.
Jack Cohen , describing a book about a circle living in a plane that meets a sphere, used to illustrate the concept of idols and multi-dimensional reality.
Choosing Harmony: Between Individual and Community w/ Jack Cohen
Mentioned by Dr. Frank Grabowski to illustrate the limitations of the Furies' understanding of justice, using the analogy of a higher dimension.
Aeschylus' Oresteia: The Eumenides Explained Part One
Mentioned by Brian Keating as a book using metaphors of the second dimension to teach about the fourth dimension.
Brian Keating as a book using metaphors of the second dimension to teach about the fourth dimension.
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Mentioned by Rob Gray as a book that illustrates the problems of perception in a two-dimensional world.
532 – Turvey, Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective, Chapters 7 and 8 (JC49)
