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    paradox

    US /ˈpærəˌdɑks/

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    UK /'pærədɒks/

    B2
    n.NounSurprising statement containing two opposing ideas
    `I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false

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    Why Your Friends Have More Friends Than You

    08:02Why Your Friends Have More Friends Than You
    • Sounds funny but it's an actual phenomenon called the 'friendship paradox'.

      Sounds funny but it's an actual phenomenon called the 'friendship paradox'.

    • It's a paradox that doesn't only apply to friendships, but also to other areas of your life such as dating, social media, sports and pretty much most things that can be described as a social network.

      It's a paradox that doesn't only apply to friendships, but also to other areas of your life such as dating, social media, sports and pretty much most things that can be described as a social network.

    B1

    Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • This is the paradox of trying to overcome our own ignorance.

      This is the paradox of trying to overcome our own ignorance.

    B1

    DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!

    16:45DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!
    • Now, at inference time, at thinking time, even if let's go down the two paths, even if this model is able to run inference extremely cheaply, then we are getting to Jevons paradox as the cost per unit of any technology decreases, the usage, the total usage and the spend actually increases.

      Now, at inference time, at thinking time, even if let's go down the two paths, even if this model is able to run inference extremely cheaply, then we are getting to Jevons paradox as the cost per unit of any technology decreases, the usage, the total usage and the spend actually increases.

    • Again, let's look at Javon's paradox.

      Again, let's look at Javon's paradox.

    B1

    The Console: FULL EPISODE | Gumball | Cartoon Network UK

    11:59The Console: FULL EPISODE | Gumball | Cartoon Network UK
    • Inverted Paradox.

      Inverted Paradox.

    • Oh, inverted paradox.

      Oh, inverted paradox.

    B2

    Manor Lords - Before You Buy

    12:48Manor Lords - Before You Buy
    • Combat's pretty infrequent, and the game's not like a Paradox game either.

      Combat's pretty infrequent, and the game's not like a Paradox game either.

    • Like, if you think this game is going to be Paradox plus Total War, but bigger, you may be disappointed, but if you're like me, and you're here for a fun and complex, but still That's what you're getting, and it does it very well.

      Like, if you think this game is going to be Paradox plus Total War, but bigger, you may be disappointed, but if you're like me, and you're here for a fun and complex, but still That's what you're getting, and it does it very well.

    B1

    What to Do About Your Trauma?

    04:02What to Do About Your Trauma?
    • The word trauma, meaning a terrible event we live through that cannot be remembered, but which generates painful related symptoms, captures an acute paradox in our relationship to our own histories.

      The word trauma, meaning a terrible event we live through that cannot be remembered, but which generates painful related symptoms, captures an acute paradox in our relationship to our own histories.

    B2

    Why You Need To Stop Trying | The Law Of Reversed Effort

    06:43Why You Need To Stop Trying | The Law Of Reversed Effort
    • Effort becomes a paradox, and only when we can combine activity with relaxation, we could strike a balance that helps us reach the goals set by ourselves and by others.

      Effort becomes a paradox, and only when we can combine activity with relaxation, we could strike a balance that helps us reach the goals set by ourselves and by others.

    • This paradox or effort is like swimming against the current in a river.

      This paradox or effort is like swimming against the current in a river.

    B1

    Who You're Attracted to Says A Lot About You

    04:06Who You're Attracted to Says A Lot About You
    • If you're interested in learning more about the psychology of attraction, we also did a video on the Sherlock paradox to attracting your crush.

      If you're interested in learning more about the psychology of attraction, we also did a video on the Sherlock paradox to attracting your crush.

    B2

    How Modern Dating Is Destroying Us

    06:29How Modern Dating Is Destroying Us
    • Number 2: Paradox of Choice.

      Number 2: Paradox of Choice.

    • It's the paradox of choice.

      It's the paradox of choice.

    B1

    The credit paradox explained

    06:18The credit paradox explained
    • And the biggest lesson that I think we all need to learn is that credit is a paradox.

      And the biggest lesson that I think we all need to learn is that credit is a paradox.

    • is that credit is a paradox.

      is that credit is a paradox.

    A2