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8 Paradoxical Truths That Have Revolutionized My Life
by Mateo Sol
Loner Wolf
If a man says he is lying, is he telling the truth? ~ Epimenodes
I still remember the first time I ever heard a paradox: I was 14 years old, reading a book, and came across Socrates famous quote; “I know that I know nothing”.
In that moment something “clicked” in my brain. Up until that point I had held all thoughts as absolute. I was convinced that once you believed in something, its opposite would be automatically discarded. But after reading these 6 famous words of Socrates I suddenly realized something important: two seemingly contradicting statements can be equally correct.
How bizarre, and what an odd faux pas of logic! The paradox both felt like a glitch, a logical slip-up, but deep down beyond the veneer of rationale it felt right. It felt undeniably, irrevocably true. I was fascinated.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/10/8-paradoxical-truths-that-have.html
