#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
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Episode 488 · December 31, 2025
#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
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#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
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<p>Joel David Hamkins is a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundations of mathematics, and the nature of infinity, and he’s the #1 highest-rated user on MathOverflow. He is also the author of several books, including Proof and the Art of Mathematics and Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics. And he has a great blog called Infinitely More.<br />
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Joel’s Papers: <a href="https://jdh.hamkins.org/publications">https://jdh.hamkins.org/publications</a><br />
Joel’s Books:<br />
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Proof and the Art of Mathematics: <a href="https://amzn.to/3YACc9A">https://amzn.to/3YACc9A</a></p>
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