A Paradox in Catch-22

Catch 22 logic is a paradox coined by Joseph Heller in the 1961 novel of that name: to get out of combat duty, one has to be crazy. But whoever applies to get out of combat is not mad, so can not get out of combat duty.

Catch 22 logic is a paradox coined by Joseph Heller in the 1961 novel of that name: to get out of a combat duty, one has to be crazy. But whoever applies to get out of combat is not crazy, so, can not get out of combat duty. Side remark: this clip was added when preparing for Math 22a, a vector calculus and linear algebra course.

Thanks for reading!

More Resources Like This

Scroll to Top