CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. Preface 1
4. Preamble. A Mathematician’s Murder 9
5. Introduction 13
6. CHAPTER ONE. The Self- Devouring Octopus; or, Logic 35
7. CHAPTER TWO. “No-Brainers”; or, Reason in Nature 59
8. CHAPTER THREE. The Sleep of Reason; or, Dreams 81
9. CHAPTER FOUR. Dreams into Things; or, Art 107
10. CHAPTER FIVE. “I believe because it is absurd”; or, Pseudoscience 139
11. CHAPTER SIX. Enlightenment; or, Myth 174
12. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Human Beast; or, the Internet 208
13. CHAPTER EIGHT. Explosions; or, Jokes and Lies 237
14. CHAPTER NINE. The Impossible Syllogism; or, Death 260
15. Conclusion 295
16. Acknowledgments 299
17. Notes 301
18. Bibliography 321
19. Index 333