Helping repair the grave of Kurt and Adele Gödel
Kurt Gödel was a 20th Century genius who is universally considered to be one of the greatest logicians of all time, and is colloquially legendary as Albert Einstein’s “best friend.”
Kurt (1906–1978) and his wife Adele (1899–1981) are buried together in Princeton’s famous cemetery, about 20 yards from John von Neumann, the first person to recognize the significance of Gödel’s work.
As von Neumann described KG’s famous incompleteness theorems (1930/31): “Kurt Gödel’s achievement in modern logic is singular and monumental — indeed it is more than a monument, it is a landmark which will remain visible far in space and…
This is a story of arguments and arguants; reason, reasoning, and reasoners.
It’s about my journey of trying to answer an ancient question, and the fun ideas forged along the way.
In this metaphysical adventure we find a philosophical through-line from antiquity to modernity, and become excited because tomorrow is ours to make beautiful.
But these are just my ideas.
It is for you to yourself to decide what you think here is true.
Note to the reader: Here is a summary version. I’d check out that 1st because some of these hand drawn images are lousy. …
Andrew Hartford
American lawyer, technology entrepreneur, writer
