TED: A mysterious design that appears across millennia | Terry Moore

The video explores Roger Penrose's contributions to physics and mathematics, particularly his development of Penrose Tiling, a pattern using two shapes that can expand infinitely without repeating. It discusses Peter Liu's discovery of similar patterns in ancient architecture, highlighting the cultural and anthropological significance of such designs. The video delves into the philosophical interpretations of underlying unity in complex patterns, referencing thinkers like Plato and Spinoza. It concludes by emphasizing that cultural designs are profound statements about values and worldviews, not mere decorations.

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