{"product_id":"to-free-this-mind-baland-iqbal-9798898601362","title":"To Free This Mind...: A Dialogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Free This Mind \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Dialogue Between Dr. Muhammad Shehzad and Dr. Baland Iqbal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Unchain your thoughts. Challenge the dogma. Reclaim your agency. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society where questioning is discouraged and conformity is rewarded, \u003cem\u003eTo Free This Mind\u003c\/em\u003e emerges as a powerful manifesto of intellectual rebellion. Born from a series of bold, unfiltered questions from Dr. Muhammad Shehzad, a reformist medical doctor and youth leader, to Dr. Baland Iqbal, a seasoned novelist, social critic, and author of works such as \u003cem\u003ePlato to Post-Modernism: Western Literature and In Search of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e, this book offers a rare fusion of clinical precision and philosophical insight into the systemic forces shaping modern societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured around twelve penetrating dialogues, each guided by five incisive questions, the book dissects key socio-political and psychological issues with urgency and clarity: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e What is real democracy-and what is its illusion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Is religious extremism a form of mental manipulation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- How do hegemonic powers hijack our education, media, and morality?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Can we distinguish cultural religiosity from spiritual authenticity?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Is Artificial Intelligence the next tool of mass control-or liberation? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from global history, political theory, evolutionary biology, and lived experience in Pakistan's volatile landscape, the authors courageously address taboo topics: state-sponsored dogma, cultural colonization, patriarchy, systemic moral decay, and the psychological mechanics behind herd mentality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith literary eloquence and scholarly rigor, \u003cem\u003eTo Free This Mind\u003c\/em\u003e is both a diagnosis of our time and a call to intellectual arms. It invites students, activists, educators, and open-minded readers to reclaim the right to question-and to imagine a freer, more conscious society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"This book emerges as a commitment to interrogating modernity, offering a multidisciplinary lens to examine the forces shaping our world.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- Professor Dr. Fazal-ur-Rahim Marwat, Former Vice Chancellor, Bacha Khan University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Baland Iqbal,Muhammad Shehzad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798898601362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baland Iqbal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Baland Iqbal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442970276095,"sku":"9798898601362","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb070b36-9922-4f15-a005-43c1cdb9d427.jpg?v=1777200973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-free-this-mind-baland-iqbal-9798898601362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}