Contradictions between linear narratives and loops

“Implicit in the concept of Strange Loops is the concept of infinity, since what else is a loop by a way of representing an endless process in a finite way?” -Godel, Escher, Bach, page 15

Human narratives are linear, yet we’re part of an endless process of life. The universe churns on in an endless cycle, but we’re training to think of our lives as a linear movie reel, with a concrete beginning, middle and end.

Something, something, Buddhism. https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845

Law lag: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/526401/laws-and-ethics-cant-keep-pace-with-technology/

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