How “Strange Loops“ Ignite Math, Art, & You

Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter explained via video lecture. We cover the strange loopiness of Kurt Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem, along with MC Escher’s art and Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. Consciousness, a sense of self-awareness, emerges from abstract patterns Hofstadter calls “strange loops.“ 0:00 The Central Idea 3:25 Book Background 6:22 Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem 11:57 M.C. Escher 15:11 Johann Sebastian Bach 19:00 Bringing the 3 Together 21:18 My Meandering Thoughts 🚩 Nerd Alert I should’ve written “There’s a self-referential HOLE in mathematics.“ on the slide, as I think that’s a better descriptor than “gap.“ F. 🎥 Watch Further The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy (Ted-Ed, 5m20s length) Music on a Clear Möbius Strip (Numberphile, 11m42s length)