The Paradox of Existence. In this latest edition of the RogueCast, I ramble around Colwick Park and consider the paradoxical nature of existence. “The ancient Greeks were well aware that a paradox can take us outside our usual way of thinking. They combined the prefix para- (“beyond” or “outside of”) with the verb dokein (“to think”), forming paradoxos, an adjective meaning “contrary to expectation.” Latin speakers used that word as the basis for a noun paradoxum, which English speakers borrowed during the 1500s to create paradox.” Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary   I begin the ramble by considering the paradoxical nature […]