Ingenium: A Speculative Fiction on Human Evolution

ISBN-10: 1074057716
ISBN-13: 9781074057718
Pages: 208
Language: English
Published: 2019-05-13
Publisher: Independently Published
Author: Praveen J

Description

Ian Cockburn, a pensive British professor of philosophy arrives in India to claim back his family's presumably forgotten tea estate property. Once in the country, he is taken aback by the eccentricities of a city's chaotic traffic, an indiscreet chauffeur's tale, an alleged psychopath and an incredulous invention that has potential to change the lives of humanity forever.Within a suspenseful and entertaining plot various philosophies and ideologies on politics, progress, education, science and Universe are discussed among the characters in an elaborate manner.Quotes from the book: "....What if I tell you, knowledge is what we already have within us.... Whatever we acquire through experience, books, learning and thinking is just ignorance. We just learn to ignore what is not true. However, when you know you cannot even find the exact truth of reality, doesn't it mean, we need to learn more ignorance?......""....Through pressure and tests is how a child gets disciplined right, Mr Cockburn?" "......No, that is how a child will learn to repress his emotions and will learn to become aggressive and corrupt in his later life. Which will eventually make him suffer from guilt and self-punishing acts throughout his life. Discipline, compliance and good behavior will come through studying various philosophies and ideals. That is why I told you it should be a basic requirement for every person...."

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