paradox
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This paradox struck me hard one morning about 15 years ago while I was riding my commuter train to the University of Chicago, where I work as a professor of behavioral science studying social connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The installation presents a paradox by being a Hollywood idea that is completely un-Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Kenya and his brigade are living through what appears to be the paradox of modern warfare.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
She’d talked of the paradox at the core of her being, and the curse of knowing one’s enemies too well to be able to hate them.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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