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The Existential Scope of Infinity | The Library of Babel
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The Library of Babel is a short story written by Jorge Luis Borges. Narrated by an old man at the end of his life, it drops us into a never-ending library of endless hexagonal rooms, shelves stacked to the ceiling, every book the same physical format. 410 pages, 40 lines per page, about 80 characters per line, black ink, meaningless letters on the spine. A universe made of text, most of it gibberish, some of it terrifyingly, impossibly precise.
In this video we break down what Borges is really doing with the Library, why “infinite knowledge” turns into existential horror.
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The Library of Babel is a short story written by Jorge Luis Borges. Narrated by an old man at the end of his life, it drops us into a never-ending library of endless hexagonal rooms, shelves stacked to the ceiling, every book the same physical format. 410 pages, 40 lines per page, about 80 characters per line, black ink, meaningless letters on the spine. A universe made of text, most of it gibberish, some of it terrifyingly, impossibly precise.
In this video we break down what Borges is really doing with the Library, why “infinite knowledge” turns into existential horror.
Watch more Quinn’s Ideas on Nebula for early releases and Nebula exclusives through the first link above.
👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire
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🎨 Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bosYM_EntAtF8tUXiLZ3xHlyE1Xyea2jw1J8Ie9Ig2U/edit?usp=sharing
🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic
📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link*
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Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ
FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE
I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/
Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar
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