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Sei Shōnagon—Collectors
The author of a Japanese masterpiece who saw the beauty and absurdity in everyday life.
Diogenes—Teachers
The irascible Greek thinker who lived in a barrel and argued for a simpler happier life.
Peter Ramus—Teachers
A radical teacher who believed passionately in knowledge and education for all.
Mary Somerville—Teachers
A remarkable 19th century polymath inspired by the natural world and the universe beyond.
Maimonides—Teachers
The celebrated medieval philosopher who reconciled faith and reason.
Michael Faraday—Teachers
An obsessive, meticulous intellect that gave us ideas behind world-changing technology.
Malcolm X—Disruptors
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Malcolm X and his role in black nationalism in the US.
Martin Luther—Disruptors
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Martin Luther, who inspired the Protestant Reformation
Mary Wollstonecraft—Disruptors
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the brilliant feminist pioneer, Mary Wollstonecraft.
George Washington—Disruptors
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the first US president, George Washington.
