Exists Element Not in Set/Proof 1

Theorem

Let $S$ be a set.

Then:

$\exists x: x \notin S$

That is, for any set, there exists some element which is not in that set.

Proof

Consider the power set $\powerset S$ of $S$.

Aiming for a contradiction, suppose $\forall x \in \powerset S: x \in S$.

Then the identity mapping $I_S: S \to \powerset S$ would be a surjection.

But from Cantor's Theorem, there is no surjection $f: S \to \powerset S$.

From this contradiction it follows that:

$\exists x \in \powerset S: x \notin S$

Hence the result.

$\blacksquare$