Godot and the New Physics
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Samuel Beckett’s play of 1949 is a landmark of modern theatre. Two tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, await the arrival of the mysterious Godot. He does not come, although other sinister characters pass through. The tramps pass their time in meaningless activities and talk. Described by Beckett as a ‘tragicomedy in two acts’, the play is conventionally regarded as a tale of existentialist angst focused on the futility of the human condition. Other readings are of course possible. The interpretation we suggest here is that the play is a parable of the search for New Physics in the flavour sector.
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