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I love the 1884 novella Flatland, by Edwin Abbot Abbot. Essentially, I think it is a story about expanding your mind, though it's also a satire on victorian social mores and a fun bit of alternate universe science fiction.

I'm not convinced that this performance art stunt is really worthy of the name Flatland:
In this semi-extreme performance, 6 curious artists strip away not only most of modern life's familiar structures, but an entire dimension: they have elected to inhabit a structure that effectively forces them to live in 2 dimensions.

The structure is 4 stories high, 24 feet wide, and 24 inches deep, covered in transparent plastic (vinyl). It resembles a terrarium or "ant farm" and is inspired by the 19th century science fiction novel it is named after, "Flatland".
(HT: Sullivan)