Day: November 15, 2024

GEB is a singularity of very cool ideas. Some of the topics explored: artificial intelligence, cognitive science, mathematics, programming, consciousness, zen, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, genetics, physics, music, art, logic, infinity, paradox, self-similarity. Metamathematics. Metathinking. Meta-everything. The author said he was trying to make the point that consciousness was recursive, a kind of mental fractal. Your mind will certainly feel that way when you are done. This is not a dry discussion of these topics. The author recognizes that he’s exploring things that are intrinsically fascinating and fun, and has fun…