BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260615T142144Z - 15814@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260328T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260328T210000 CREATED:20260615T142144Z DESCRIPTION:Read & Tal k: Frankenstein - Ambition\, Responsibility & What Is A Monster \nWhat does it really mean to be a monster? And who gets to decide? How far shou ld ambition go before it becomes dangerous? And what happens when creation outpaces responsibility? In this smart\, playful discussion\, we’ll ste p into the world of Frankenstein\, no pre-reading required. Ben will bring the story to life in dramatic fashion\, guiding you through key moments b efore we dive into a few powerful excerpts together. From there\, we’ll unpack the big ideas at the heart of the novel: ambition\, responsibility\ , and the uncomfortable question of whether the real “monster” is the creature… or the creator. What makes this even more fascinating is the s tory behind the story. Written by an 18-year-old Mary Shelley\, who didn ’t even put her name on it at first\, Frankenstein is widely considered the very first science fiction novel ever written. And yet\, over 200 year s later\, it still feels eerily relevant: a haunting reflection of human n ature\, innovation\, and the unintended consequences of our own creations. Expect a session that’s rich\, thought-provoking\, and surprisingly fun \, where one of literature’s oldest stories starts to feel uncomfortably close to our modern world. 到底什么才算是“怪物”？这个定 义又是谁来决定的？野心应该走到什么程度才会变得危 险？当创造的速度超过了承担责任的能力，会发生什么 ？在这场轻松但有深度的讨论里，我们会一起走进《Frank enstein》的世界，不需要提前阅读。Ben 会用比较有表现力 的方式带大家过一遍故事的关键情节，然后我们会一起 读几段重要的原文，再慢慢展开讨论。这本书的核心问 题其实挺直接：野心与责任之间的关系，以及那个让人 有点不安的问题——真正的“怪物”，到底是那个被创 造出来的存在，还是创造它的人？ 更有意思的是，这个 故事本身的背景也很特别。《Frankenstein》是 Mary Shelley 在 18岁时写下的作品，而且最初甚至没有署上自己的名字。 这本书也常被认为是最早的科幻小说之一。但即使过去 了两百多年，它读起来依然很有现实感：像是一面镜子 ，映出人类的本性、对创新的追求，以及我们在创造过 程中可能带来的后果。这会是一场内容很丰富、值得慢 慢想一想的讨论，也会让这个经典故事和我们今天的世 界产生一种意外的连接。 DTSTAMP:20260615T142144Z LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai SUMMARY:Read & Talk: Frankenstein - Ambition\, Responsibility & What Is A M onster END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR