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O Time Thy Pyramids: The Library of Babel
O Time Thy Pyramids: The Library of Babel
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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In Jorge Luis Borges' masterful short story "The Library of Babel," librarians and cultists wander a vast honeycomb library of hexagonal rooms -- rooms that contain not only all books but all possible books, from unwritten masterpieces to tomes of typographical nonsense. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into this metaphoric labyrinth for contemplations of genetics, cosmology, philosophy, computer programing and magic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Aug 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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