Noson Yanofsky

Noson Yanofsky, a professor at Brooklyn College and author of The Outer Limits of Reason, explores the boundaries of knowledge and understanding. He dives into what science and math reveal about the limits of reason, discussing paradoxes and problems computers can't solve. With intriguing examples, he illustrates how small changes can lead to significant consequences, highlighting our intuition's failings, especially in complex systems and quantum mechanics. Yanofsky uncovers patterns in the limitations of reasoning, bridging philosophy with scientific discoveries.