The Theory Of Neutrality And Nonsense

 Does the set of all sets that don't contain themselves contain itself?

If you answer 'yes', then the set includes itself. Therefore, it can't include itself, as it is no longer a set that doesn't contain itself. Which means it doesn't contain itself and therefore must contain itself...

If you answer 'no', then the set is a set that does not contain itself. Ergo, it must be included in the set of all sets that don't contain themselves. Which means that it contains itself and shouldn't be included...

Yes and no are equally wrong and right. Sone people call this a paradox, I prefer to call it nonsense. True, false, nonsense -- three basic, simple answers. Positive, negative, neutral -- three basic, simple states.

A lion chasing you provokes fear. Someone insulting you causes anger. Something slimy and gross leads to disgust. Negative emotions, ones you tend to dislike.

Your romantic partner sparks love. Your favorite game inspires joy. A really good joke results in amusement and laughter. Positive emotions, ones you tend to like.

The shirt someone at the back of a restaurant is eating? A random stone in a field outside your window? How much rain another town got that year? More likely than not, you simply don't care. Apathy, indifference, neutrality.

Many things in this world are shown as being built on two states, repeated over and over again, until you get something complicated. True and false. Positive and negative. Yes and no. One and zero.

In reality, there are at least three options in any given scenario, and usually quite a lot more. True, false, nonsense.  Positive, negative, neutral. Yes, no, maybe. One, zero, ...Okay, I actually don't know enough about code to list a third thing, but I do remember hearing about an update to computers that gave them a third option and made them work better.

The main point is, the world is very complicated. Don't fall for false dichotomies, and don't forget the importance of neutrality. The importance of nonsense. The importance of looking deeper into the world around you and actually trying to understand it, rather than just accepting that things work because they work.

Because, you never know. Maybe they don't really work after all.