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The Mensa Reading List: A Challenge to Comfort

2025-04-06

This article explores the Mensa Excellence in Reading List for grades 9-12, a collection of challenging classics like *The Divine Comedy* and *The Magic Mountain*. The author argues that these books aren't meant for simple knowledge acquisition, but to challenge preconceived notions and comfort zones. The discomfort these books evoke forces deeper thinking and promotes critical analysis. The ultimate point isn't to become well-read, but to cultivate a continuous learning process fueled by self-reflection and intellectual growth. The journey of reading these works is about confronting ambiguity and embracing the uncomfortable.

What Is To Be Done?: The Book That Helped Spark the Russian Revolution

2025-01-03

This article explores Nikolai Chernyshevsky's influential novel, *What Is To Be Done?*, a book that profoundly impacted the course of Russian history. The novel critiques Tsarist authoritarianism and societal inequalities, proposing a utopian society based on cooperative principles, led by an educated elite. From Lenin to Xi Jinping, leaders have drawn inspiration from its radical ideas. The article analyzes the novel's characters, its views on art's role in society, and compares its concept of the 'new human' with Ayn Rand's interpretation. Ultimately, *What Is To Be Done?* endures due to its unwavering belief in societal transformation and its call for a better future, making it not just a novel, but a revolutionary social manifesto.