Midnight Mind Benders: Famous Paradoxes and Thought Experiments
About this episode
Shane and Duncan explore famous paradoxes and thought experiments that challenge our understanding of logic and ethics.
This week, plunge with Shane and Duncan into the most maddening mental puzzles ever devised, from ancient identity crises and time travel nightmares to philosophical traps that refuse to be solved. If you replace every part of a ship, is it still technically the same boat? Should you always switch doors and trust the guy in the blazer with the game show smile, or trust your own instincts? And what happens when a donkey can’t make up its damn mind? Welcome to a crash course in logic traps, ethical nightmares, and timeless brain knots. BYO aspirin. ~Become an Insomniac! Support the show on PATREON and unlock exclusive bonus content.~Join the community, chat with fellow insomniacs, and vote on episode topics via DISCORD~Send Shane and Duncan a message at midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~Rep the show! Grab a tee or mug at the MIDNIGHT MERCH store and spread the word.~Follow us on INSTAGRAM
People in this episode
Host: Shane
Guest: Duncan
Topics covered
- paradoxes
- thought experiments
- logic traps
- ethical dilemmas
- mental puzzles
Keywords
- paradoxes
- thought experiments
- logic traps
- ethical dilemmas
- mental puzzles
- identity crisis
- time travel
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Organizations: PATREON, DISCORD, MIDNIGHT MERCH, INSTAGRAM
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