Whoever said logic was infallible? Certainly not the German logicians who, in 1908, discovered this mind-bending paradox. Learn how they beat reason at its own game, all by asking a single question about two simple words. Don't skimp out or you'll miss the surprise twist at the end! Plus: a very brief, totally not copyright-infringing appearance by The Sorting Hat. Enjoy the video and please consider helping support us on Patreon -- Contents: 00:00 - A Tale of Two Words 02:04 - Semantic Sorting 03:30 - Paradox in a Nutshell 04:41 - Grammatical Formulas 06:53 - Breaking Logic 10:12 - The Naive Objection 11:18 - This was never about words, was it?
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