May 18, 2021
Your article brought back many fond memories of the time, so many many years ago now, that I spent the better part of a year slowly working my way through Hofstadter's book.
I recently told my grandson that if he wants to be considered an intellectual, a good start would be to read two books:
Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter
The Emporeror's New Mind by Roger Penrose