The Set Conception

Maxwell Akin
4 min readDec 20, 2023

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You can find three new visions of infinity right below.

Every single one of these visions is rooted within a conception.

A conception known as the “set conception.”

Our three conceptions serve to explore, and interact with, the set conception.

So, with that in mind, let’s begin!

Vision 01: The Set Conception

Our first vision is a clarification of the set conception.

Just imagine a folder, on your computer — or, really, any other digital device — that contains a list of books.

You can imagine scrolling through this list and selecting a particular book.

Right after you imagine this, imagine that, within the algorithmic fabric, as it were, of this book, there exists an infinite number of other folders.

But, not just folders; sets, series, lists, arrays, networks; and so on and so forth, endlessly and infinitely; ad infinitum.

Every single one of these entities is exclusive to that particular book.

And, every single one of these entities exists right underneath that book, as it were.

Each one of these entities serves to contain, and generate, an infinite wealth of books.

You can go into one set, within a book, for eternity after eternity.

And, in doing so, you would find that there is no ending or limit to the new, unique books that can be found, and enjoyed, within that particular set.

But, that is not all.

Every single book, within a set that belongs to a book, serves to contain, and generate, an infinite wealth of unique sets, series, lists, networks, folders, arrays — ad infinitum — as well.

And, every single book within one of those does the same thing; ad infinitum.

Vision 02: Organization & Division

Our second vision of infinity serves as an expansion of the concept outlined above.

Right now, every set and list and folder — ad infinitum — within this conception exists as, essentially, a collection.

A collection of, within the context outlined earlier, books.

You won’t find much, if any, genuine organization within this collection.

But, what if that wasn’t quite the case?

Our second vision asserts that, within every set or folder — ad infinitum — there exists an infinite number of organization-based systems, frameworks, programs — ad infinitum — coupled with an infinite number of division-based systems, frameworks, programs — ad infinitum — as well as all manner of other, related, things.

Just as an example, within a particular set, you can find a vast wealth of different lists, folders, catalogs, guidebooks — and so on and so forth, endlessly and infinitely; ad infinitum — each of which is infinite.

If you go into a catalog, for example, that goes over an infinite number of books that, say, belong to one particular genre or type or category — ad infinitum — within a particular set, and if you do this for eternity after eternity, you would never reach the end to the books clarified within that catalog.

And, the same basic notion applies to, say, going through the infinite sections, spaces, chapters — ad infinitum — within that catalog, each of which contains an infinite number of sections, spaces, and chapters; ad infinitum.

Every single set, then, serves as a container/generator, for an infinite wealth of new infinities.

You can go through one of these infinite infinities for infinite amounts of time, or pore through infinite items every second, and still never reach the end for, as per infinity itself, there is no end.

Vision 03: The Universe Within

Our third vision serves as an expansion of the previous vision.

Rather than each set or series — ad infinitum — containing/generating — organization and division-based frameworks and systems — ad infinitum — there is, in fact, the infinite containment/generation of something else.

And, the “something else” we are referring to is nothing less than an infinite wealth of aesthetic spaces, UIs, interfaces, universes; and so on and so forth, endlessly and infinitely; ad infinitum.

Every single one of these aesthetic spaces, universes, interfaces — ad infinitum — serves as a container, and generator, for an infinite number of books that can be explored, and interacted with, in novel, unique ways.

Just as an example, one aesthetic space might be — and, within this context, is — an infinite library with infinite floors, depths, levels — ad infinitum — each one rich with an infinite number of rooms, spaces, zones; ad infinitum.

And, within every single one of the above, there are an infinite number of books, architectures, aesthetics; ad infinitum.

But, of course, this is just one aesthetic space, out of an infinite number of others that exist within, and are, an infinite set or series or list; ad infinitum.

Just for fun, you can even imagine that, within our infinite library,there also exists an infinite number of catalogs and books and computer systems — ad infinitum — that contain, and generate, an infinite number of new books.

Conclusion

Just to wrap this up, thank you so much for reading this essay!

If you wish to reach me, you can do so by emailing me at “maxwellcakin@gmail.com.”

Best wishes and have a great day!

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Maxwell Akin
Maxwell Akin

Written by Maxwell Akin

Hey! I’m Max! I Hope You Enjoy What You’re Reading, And If You Want To Reach Me For Any Reason At All, You Can Do So At “maxwellcakin@gmail.com”.

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