The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges – Infinity, Memory, Georg Cantor...

[almeida]

I didnt read this book, but im searching content because is the boof of january on my reading club, but listening to you and how borges wants to seek moments in time kind remind me of Proust.
Great video!
Kiss from Brazil❤

[donaldreed]

The Aleph, that glittering orb, sounds like a modern computer, with all its beauty and terror...

[petermcdonald]

"to a way in which Borges wanted to have a moment frozen in time." I think that's very well said considering what the Aleph actually is at the end. For me, the revelation of the Aleph is one of the most beautiful descriptions of infinitude I've ever read.

[tripp]

Whoa. I had briefly read a few Borges short stories, but I never knew he embedded the foundational questions of mathematics into his works. Fascinating. I can’t wait to get ahold of this book and start reading it. He sounds like the Xenakis of literature. Thanks for sharing this!

[tompribyl]

I just finished reading "The Book of Form and Emptiness" by Ruth Ozeki, a thought-provoking read. There are many references to The Aleph. A key character is named The Aleph and there is a poet writing an epic poem. I am so excited to read The Aleph next.

[dinahkudatsky]

I love Borges, and I especially love "The Aleph". I appreciate your taking on this amazing work. And you convey the important themes with care. I do wish, though, that you would take a little time to pronounce Spanish words or names a bit better. For example, it's not BEE-atriss, it's Bay-a TREES; it's not VIT-r-bo, it's Vee-TERR-bo. And Argentino is pronounced Ar-khen-tino. Thank you.

[ramblingraconteur]

This was great! I really enjoy Borges’ stories. What are you looking at next? I was rereading “The Library of Babel” this weekend and appreciating the enigmatic connections he specializes in.

This story seems like a send-up of Carlos and then keeps peeling back layers to reveal how the character Borges is so petty, and that the world they share is so strange. Very excited to see the connections you make to set theory and Cantor. That is one of my favorite units to teach!

Hope you have a great week.
Best, Jack

[alexandrianova]

Have you read the Glass Bead Game? Would love to see a review by you on it. Somewhat similar theme insofar as an academic ambiguity made fictional

[marknewell]

I love your content ami. Which translator are you reading? My translator is not great.

[ayeshaswati]

Did you wrote this article somewhere?I want themes in written form but couldn't find any comprehensive note on google.Please help

[sidclark]

Mathematics is maybe a little too perfect.

Sounds like Borges is satirizing he narcissistic solipsism of human consciousness.