The short version
Douglas Hofstadter's classic exploration of self-reference, minds, mathematics, art, and music.
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Gödel, Escher, Bach
Douglas Hofstadter's classic exploration of self-reference, minds, mathematics, art, and music.
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First seen:2026-09-11
Last seen:2026-09-11
Times seen:1
Website:hachettebookgroup.com
Why it caught our attention
A reader deeply regretted delaying the book after a friend called it life-changing.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-11
“my copy of Godel, Escher, Bach”
bogzz · incidental
Direct HN comment
“I read it again and deeply regretted having put it down for those 12 intervening years.”
CPLX · recommendation · first hand use
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Douglas Hofstadter: Analogy as the Core of Cognition [video]