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The Carnivore's Dilemma

November 20, 2018

A wolf faces a version of the barber paradox (Russell's paradox).

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-11-20-the-carnivore-s-dilemma/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

Wolf: "If I eat every animal that does not eat itself... then do I have to eat myself?" [Caption] "THE CARNIVORE'S DILEMMA"

Topics
Logic & Proof › ParadoxesSets & Infinity › Set TheoryLogic & Proof › Self-ReferenceMathematicians & Scientists › Bertrand Russell
Level
High SchoolCollege
Themes
AnimalsSelf-ReferenceLiterature & Myth
People
Bertrand Russell (implied)