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The Mathematician Who Discovered Math's Greatest Mystery
Kurt Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem stunned the math world. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription
Highly recommend Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel by Stephen Budiansky https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324035930
Chapters
0:00 Intro to Kurt Gödel
0:44 Gödel’s early life
1:34 The Vienna Circle
2:00 The Incompleteness Theorem
4:05 Mental health struggles
6:30 Escape to America
7:15 Life at the Institute for Advanced Study
8:48 Growing paranoia
9:20 Views on God and the afterlife
10:05 His final days
11:10 Sponsor: Brilliant
Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
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Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci
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Sources:
Einstein’s office courtesy of the Institute for Advanced Study and edited by Newsthink Ltd.
Courtyard images of the University of Vienna by © Hubertl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45693240
John von Neumann images courtesy of the Institute for Advanced Study and colorized by Newsthink Ltd.
Entrance to Gödel’s apartment on Josefstädter Strasse: Beckerhermann, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Purkersdorf sanatorium image 1:
By derivative work: Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk)Sanatoriumpurkersdorf1.JPG: Roman Klementschitz, Wien - Sanatoriumpurkersdorf1.JPG, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5769211
Purkersdorf sanatorium image 2 and image 3: By Roman Klementschitz, Wien - own work / eigene Aufnahme, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1917789
University of Vienna staircase: © Hubertl / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Vienna staircase with plaque commemorating Prof. Schlick: By Viennpixelart - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39056369
University of Vienna close-up of plaque commemorating Prof. Schlick: Stebunik, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Institute of Advanced Study image: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons and edited by Newsthink Ltd.
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By NewsthinkThe Mathematician Who Discovered Math's Greatest Mystery
Kurt Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem stunned the math world. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription
Highly recommend Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel by Stephen Budiansky https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324035930
Chapters
0:00 Intro to Kurt Gödel
0:44 Gödel’s early life
1:34 The Vienna Circle
2:00 The Incompleteness Theorem
4:05 Mental health struggles
6:30 Escape to America
7:15 Life at the Institute for Advanced Study
8:48 Growing paranoia
9:20 Views on God and the afterlife
10:05 His final days
11:10 Sponsor: Brilliant
Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
https://twitter.com/cindypom
Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com
Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink
Sources:
Einstein’s office courtesy of the Institute for Advanced Study and edited by Newsthink Ltd.
Courtyard images of the University of Vienna by © Hubertl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45693240
John von Neumann images courtesy of the Institute for Advanced Study and colorized by Newsthink Ltd.
Entrance to Gödel’s apartment on Josefstädter Strasse: Beckerhermann, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Purkersdorf sanatorium image 1:
By derivative work: Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk)Sanatoriumpurkersdorf1.JPG: Roman Klementschitz, Wien - Sanatoriumpurkersdorf1.JPG, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5769211
Purkersdorf sanatorium image 2 and image 3: By Roman Klementschitz, Wien - own work / eigene Aufnahme, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1917789
University of Vienna staircase: © Hubertl / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Vienna staircase with plaque commemorating Prof. Schlick: By Viennpixelart - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39056369
University of Vienna close-up of plaque commemorating Prof. Schlick: Stebunik, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Institute of Advanced Study image: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons and edited by Newsthink Ltd.
Brilliant people shaping our world.
Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star!
Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink
Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly.
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Keywords: cia, mossad, scientists
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