Paradoks: Imagine a rule that says, “This rule is true.” If it’s true, then it must be true, but that creates a loop, like a hallway that always ends in the entrance. Logic loves that loop, but a truly coherent system will either refuse to admit the rule or will break somewhere. So the universe doesn’t hide a secret rule— it shows us the limits of any set of rules. Paradoxes are like mirrors that refuse to stay flat, forcing the logic to fold back on itself. In short, a perfectly logical system can’t swallow its own paradox without throwing a wrench into the gears. The “hidden rule” is just the awareness that we’re looking at a system that can’t be both complete and consistent.