The Bald-man Paradox

bald man paradox

Before starting any serious discussion, here’s a short story:

There was a bald person, who used to be very conscious about his baldness. Anywhere he went, he only thought about his bald look and the fact that people might be making fun of fun. So one day he purchased a hair-wig and started using it to make public appearances.

I used to observe this person from a distance and one day an idea struck my mind.

The bald person used the hair wig as he was conscious of his baldness, but he remained conscious even after wearing that wig, thus defeating the purpose of having the wig. (because he still feels conscious of his baldness)

But when that person became confident with his personality, he no longer felt the need to wear the wig, and again negated the need of wearing it for inculcating confidence.

This is where is the idea of Bald-man Paradox struck my mind. Continue reading