I’m reading Borges now (already on my 3rd collection!), and I wanted to highlight something that you only briefly mention. That he intends, and often succeeds, to induce the feeling of unreality in the reader. I often put the book down at the end of a story and look around me at a room that seems to be different. Of course it is I who have changed while reading the story, not the room about me. A trick you didn’t mention was that some of his stories loop back on themselves, so you read a sentence that suddenly induces a feeling of déjà vu simply because you had read that sentence an hour ago in the same story. This man was really a genius, and I intend to read everything he wrote over the next months. Beware his inappropriate adjectives!!

@ReframedYT

Жыл бұрын

Such a great observation! Can't wait to get back into his work when I get the chance, myself.

I object to the characterization of his stories as "rejection of scientific, logical and perceivable reality" In fact, his stories are **rigorously** fantastic, almost to the level of mathematical rigor. His stories are sometimes quoted as epigraphs in mathematical papers and books. Source: I'm a mathematician.

@nlsantiesteban

Жыл бұрын

This...100%. He works extrapolate mathematical, philosophical, theological, metaphysical, and literary concepts into narrative forms.

@Bbopjonez

7 ай бұрын

You can say you are a mathematician and tell me that 1 + 1 = 5 and that doesn’t mean it is true. You should cite from one of Borges’ stories should you wish to refute the narrator’s claims. Consistent with the narrator’s claim for example is Borges’ poem El Sueño where he states that the role of dreams is to “destejer el universo…el ilusorio punto de los geometras, la línea, el plano…borrar el cosmos y erigir el caos.” If Borges sees dreams as valuable as our wakefulness as his many stories and poems about them would convince us, then his descriptions of how dreams defy mathematics and logic and undo our known universe are an affirmation of what is stated in the video.

How a work of such quality could have so few viewers yet? I'll share to the ones in France that could be interested

This was an amazing video essay. This was what exactly I was looking for. Such a well-researched and well-written essay. Thank you for your hard work! And please... keep going.

Single-handedly convinced me to buy a copy of Ficciones, thank you!

Absolutely excellent summary of one of (in my opinion) the 20th Century's greatest minds

This could use some work. Borges’ best writings demonstrate metaphysical reality and you spend the entire video arguing that his output reflects unreality. The situations demonstrated in his writings come after the confines of physics you keep imposing on him. He uses laws that should be true outside of what we can perceive and paints a portrait of what reality is like beyond us. That is why he is so incredible. Absolutely unbelievable presentation keep it up 👏🏻

The greatest writer ever!

@skwalka6372

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that? Have you read all the writers that ever existed? You don't need to go far to find writers who are far superior to Borges, my friend.

@seams4186

2 жыл бұрын

@@skwalka6372 Yes, I have

@seams4186

2 жыл бұрын

I have, in fact, read all the writers that ever existed. Borges is the superior one.

@skwalka6372

2 жыл бұрын

@@seams4186 Borges is good enough for Latin America, I suppose.

@seams4186

2 жыл бұрын

@@skwalka6372 and the entire world!

Discovered Borges in 2020 and’ve reread his collected fictions each successive year-doing so now. Really enjoyed this!

Amazing Essay! I think it's pretty funny that the one sided coin was lost forever in that manner

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's such a great story, Borges has a wickedly cruel sense of humour sometimes...

No way. I watched your video/essay about Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi about 5 minutes ago so I had the fantastic idea to check your new uploads. There's no way you do this amazing quality content! Hope my English is readable as least (my main language is Spanish and, hey, I can say your pronunciation of "Borges" is truly admirable!)

@nicolasjustiniano9593

2 жыл бұрын

Also, I'd like to suggest you to research about Ezra Pound (ideogrammic method, orientalism, and his influence on others). It's kinda interesting to read about these controversial artists (Pound was a fascist, Borges, during his last years, probably forgot his libertarian thoughts when he was younger).

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasjustiniano9593 Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm actually thinking about a video topic that deals with 20th century fascist thinkers - I'm a little familiar with Pound but I'll definitely research a bit more. Thanks for the suggestion!

There are plenty of objects with only one side, take Moebius strip for example. A disk also can be one sided if you identify its antipodal points - mathematicians call it a Real Projective Plane. Many (not all) apparently impossible ideas described by Borges find its place in Mathematics and even Physics. The ideas presented in The Garden of Forking Paths are precisely what corresponds to the so called Many-World interpretations of Quantum Mechanics. It is quite remarkable that he have thought about it independently.

@skwalka6372

2 жыл бұрын

It is even more remarkable when you consider that Borges never attended a university (as a student) and was entirely self-taught.

@roseCatcher_

Жыл бұрын

The idea of Many World interpretation, realities existing simultaneously and closing in on each other, has been there in human theologies and mythologies for more than 6000 years. It's not new.

I can't believe how awesome this video was, I hope more people watch your videos in the future

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say, glad you enjoyed it!

This is great!!! Thank you

Dude. You’re doing god’s work out here. Cant wait to see this channel grown.

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed :)

Great video again. Can’t wait too see what you go on to good.

The new movie from Christopher Nolan, "Tenet", it would be very possible to be a Borges idea, a world where time is reversed. (I know the movie doesn't deal with a "world" but Borges would write that way just like he did in Tlön)

Ty for the video. I liked it a lot)

Great videos

Thank you dreamtigers is my favorite book you are very insightful

In 3d videogames, there are objects with only one side.

Awesome ! Thank you.

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching :)

Wonderful job! thank you for this

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Amazing

@ReframedYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

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This is a wonderful essay on Borges. May I have your permission to use some of the material presented here so pithily in an essay I am planning to write? I will of course acknowledge your help.

@ReframedYT

Жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you to say! Of course - I'd love it if you could send me a link when you're finished, curious to see what you make of it all :)

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*A Disk With One Side:* A Clock.

aguante argentina, peron, charly garcia y borges (si no pongo a charly en el medio se agarran a las trompadas) viva pappo tambien

A discrepancy in Borges' seeming interests further queers his stories, in that Borges considered himself a poet and poetry, the music of words, his obsession and not his weird little stories.

@misterbonzoid5623

2 ай бұрын

'queers'? 'discrepancy'? 'obsession'? What a lonely comment.