When We Cease to Understand the World

When We Cease to Understand the World

by Benjamin Labatut

New York Review of Books · 2021 · 192 pages

This novel plunges into the minds of groundbreaking scientists and mathematicians, exploring how their brilliant discoveries—from the secrets of the atom to the nature of reality—unleashed unforeseen and often devastating consequences. Through a blend of fact and imagination, it probes the fragile line between genius and madness, and how the pursuit of knowledge can lead to both world-altering progress and profound destruction. Readers fascinated by the intersection of science, philosophy, and the human psyche will find themselves captivated.

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