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Re:Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days? by hashmymustache on Thursday April 09, 2015 @10:51AM (#9347913)
Great book. I haven't read his more recent I am a Strang Loop. For people who have read it, is it worth the plunge?
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Re:Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days? by arafa on Thursday April 09, 2015 @11:02AM (#9348008)
I am a Strange Loop elaborates on the ideas from GEB, while also being more personal (which GEB definitely isn't). Some people I knew thought it was repetitive, less enjoyable, and less artistic than GEB. In some ways I agree with those criticisms. But if you want to know more about how self-reference actually leads to consciousness and more about Hofstadter the person I recommend it.
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Re:Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days? by ballpoint on Friday April 10, 2015 @06:59AM (#9353529)
Yeah, it's much more concrete about his consciousness ideas and definitely got me thinking about a lot of things.
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