A Nonlinear History of Time Travel Births, deaths, and other time travel paradoxes. James Gleick By James Gleick Illustration by Daniel Hertzberg September 29, 2016 NautilusI doubt that any phenomenon, real or imagined, has inspired more perplexing, convoluted, and ultimately futile philosophical analysis…By James Gl I doubt that any phenomenon, real or imagined, has inspired..