Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott audiobook.

Genre: scifi

In the perfectly ordered world of Flatland, everything and everyone is a geometric shape, and your place in society is literally defined by the number of sides you have. A Square, a respectable middle-class professional, lives a predictable life governed by rigid rules, sharp prejudices, and an unquestioned faith in the dimensions he can see. But on the eve of the centennial celebration, his routine is interrupted by unsettling encounters that hint at realities beyond length and width. When a mysterious visitor from a higher dimension appears, the Square is drawn into a mind-bending journey that challenges his understanding of space, logic, and even the limits of imagination. As he struggles to communicate what he has learned to a society terrified of the unknown, Flatland becomes both a playful mathematical thought experiment and a pointed satire of social hierarchy, conformity, and intellectual censorship. By blending wit with wonder, Edwin Abbott Abbott crafts a story that invites listeners to reconsider how easily 'common sense' can become a cage - and how daring it is to see the world from a different angle.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:22:55) Chapter 2

(00:50:48) Chapter 3

(01:15:58) Chapter 4

(01:46:01) Chapter 5

(02:06:29) Chapter 6

(02:34:13) Chapter 7

(03:10:04) Chapter 8

(03:54:33) Chapter 9

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Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]