Number 1 Rule
Logic
Level
2
Can I follow the rule below? If no, why? If yes, under what conditions will I able to live under this rule?
The number 1 rule of my life is that every rule should be broken.
Yes, I can live by my number 1 rule, but only if there is at least one other rule in my life.
Yes, I can live by my number 1 rule whether or not there is another rule in my life.
No, I cannot live by my number 1 rule no matter how many other rules there are in my life.
Yes, I can live by my number 1 rule, but only if there is no other rule in my life.
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1 solution
If I were to live by my number 1 rule, I would have to break every rule, including my number 1 rule. But that can't be, since by breaking it, I would not live by my number 1 rule. There is no way to satisfy the rule that leads to a paradox.