The Paradox Box
In my younger years, I enjoyed a good Paradox. They were usually thought provoking and could always start a lively discussion. I enjoyed lively discussions; not so anymore. I’m too impatient to do the proper verbal setups and traps and all the usual argumentative tactics. Your opinion is cool with me. I don’t even argue politics anymore. But like a good cigar, a good paradox is good to share every now and then. And today, I’m sharing a few:
.A paradox is a self-contradictory statement or argument. Sometimes, a paradox seems to contradict itself, but it can in fact be true.
The Liars Paradox
This sentence is false.
The God Paradox:
Can God create a rock too heavy for God to lift?
The US Voters Paradox:
How can exactly half the country vote for Donald Trump and exactly half the country vote for Joe Biden? How could HALF the COUNTRY be so stupid and WHICH half depends on how you voted!
The Kelly Ripa Paradox:
Can you have the job that you always wanted and hate it?
The Heap Paradox:
A single grain of sand is certainly not a heap. Nor is the addition of a single grain of sand enough to transform a non-heap into a heap. Therefore, we agree we have a collection of grains of sand that is not a heap, and adding one single grain will not create a heap. And yet we know that at some point we WILL HAVE a heap. This one always brings to mind the “Straw that broke the camel’s back” line (which I never saw as a paradox).
Here are some more thought-provoking paradox examples:
Save money by spending it.
If I know one thing, it’s that I know nothing.
This is the beginning of the end.
Deep down, you’re really quite shallow. (a favorite of mine)
Note from kongoboken: Don’t think too hard on these, unless you’re young. In that case, think long and hard.
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