A genius of the original order, a vulnerable human being racked by debilitating bouts of delusion and chronic paranoia, a reticent mind capable of cutting-edge output, and a soul ravaged by insecurities, Kurt Gödel represented a paradox to flummox all paradoxes. The Austrian American mathematician of eviscerating brilliance, once described by Albert Einstein as the … Continue reading Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel – Stephen Budiansky