What Is A Paradox?

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Most people think of paradoxes as unanswerable, contradictory questions deliberately designed to confuse you for no good reason. But they’re actually a lot more complex than that; some paradoxes can be answered even if they seem impossible, and others are obviously wrong... but it may take thousands of years of human experience and the invention of calculus to prove why.

Join Kevin, some action figures, three envelopes and a whole lot of whiteboard doodles as you discover the three types of paradoxes: Veridical, Falsidical and Antinomy, and why each one plays a unique role in how we process the world around us -- including finally learning how there’s a mathematical explanation for why you should always switch doors in Monty Hall’s classic game show.

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Hosted, Produced, Writing Contributions And Edited by Kevin Lieber

Research And Writing Contributions by Matthew Tabor

Writing Contributions by Michael Stevens

VFX By Eric Langlay

Special Thanks Paula Lieber

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Shouldn't 3 choices be a trilemma?

TopArchive

"I am lying"
"No, you're sitting."
*Solved*

cyders

"I am lying"
"Hi Lying, I am Dad"
Solved

KenBingsley

2 doctors together is a Pair-o'-Docs

_nines

when you hit that question and music at 1:25 my brain went into full vsauce inspiration mode,
a continued thanks for watering the seedling of my mind 🙏🙏🙏

schmoyoho

The restaurant owner said “the customer is always right” and then the customer says “no we’re not”
Edit 2022: sorry about this comment, it’s no good

paul.

10 PM: Im gonna sleep

3 AM: *me watching this, questioning the meaning of life*

hatruong

My favorite paradox is the Astley paradox:
If you ask Rick Astley to give you the movie “Up”, he will not give it to you because he is never gonna give you Up. However by not giving you Up, even though you asked for it, he is letting you down.

zikkeboi

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I just was amazed at your white board table lmao

kaden

I love that you gave up on that last little piece of tape

lee

What will happen if Pinocchio says: ``Now my nose will grow``?

MrProStefan

I have watched several videos of his now, and I have to say, his best quality as a presenter, is the "go with the flow" and improv he does. He is great at it

rjpittman

paradox, noun: two structures built over water, often of wood or metal, for the purpose of docking boats.

LithiumThiefMusic

When the Jake Chudnow music kicks in...you now it's a good episode <3.

Shezmen

Hey Kevin, i just watched through some of your old videos to be surprised by a new one right now, what a wonderful day. Originally i wanted to write this comment under your other vids but here the chance is higher you see it. Just wanted to say thank you. Your videos are by itself interesting but the way you tell them, especially the ones about the color blue, dragons and the planet behind our eyes are so unbelievably inspiring for me and move me deep down. I just can't put it into words im getting goosebumps by your last sentences of every video. i don't know if i overinterpret but when i think about your words and your sentence the way you said it etc. i eventually get the true meaning behind that and as well in music and in speech thats what i think is the most entertaining. just like suddenly understanding a mathematical equation for me it's so satisfying to grasp the meaning of something someone said. in addition to this brilliant music and the way you tell us about that topic you create not just a piece of work but imho a piece of art that at least for me touches me emotionally. So thank you so much for your inspiring videos and please never stop doing it because if you were i probably wouldn't enjoy to learn anymore at least not as much as i do with your truly magnificient videos.
Thank you

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