Gödel, Escher, Bach
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
A Pulitzer-winning fugue on self-reference, formal systems, music, art and how meaning arises from meaningless parts. Huge, playful and demanding.
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you want the most famous book on minds and strange loops.
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Skip it if…
you want a quick read; this is a project.
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Three things you will actually use
- Strange loops create selves.
- Meaning emerges.
- Play with form.
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Read the dialogues first, then the chapters.
Our verdict
GEB.
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