What Is a Strange Loop and What is it Like To Be One?

Explore the concept of "strange loops" and their relation to human consciousness in this thought-provoking conference talk by Douglas Hofstadter at the Strange Loop Conference. Delve into Hofstadter's journey of understanding and explaining the nature of human self and the mysterious concept of "I", which began with his exploration of Gödel's incompleteness theorem. Learn how these ideas evolved from his 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Gödel, Escher, Bach" to his 2007 work "I Am a Strange Loop". Gain insights from this renowned professor of cognitive science and computer science at Indiana University, whose interdisciplinary work has influenced fields ranging from philosophy to artificial intelligence. Discover the crux of Hofstadter's intuitions about consciousness and self-reference in this 52-minute presentation, which offers a simplified and more direct explanation of his long-standing fascination with the nature of mind and identity.