Monday, August 24, 2009

The (leaning) Ivory Tower of Mathematics

Nowadays it is fashionable by many professional mathematicians to show their condescension and write books to tell the laymen that they all could become mathematicians if they went to university and study hard. They, THE PROFESSIONALS, know it better.
Well, those professional mathematicians were just lucky: a teacher, a parent or whoever inspired them to actually become a mathematician. Few of them will admit that anybody could become what they are. Even fewer will admit that everybody is a mathematician. Most don't even know it...

Why all this fuss about Mathematics?

Well, we do not know anything else.

Yes, it is part of the secret: we can only reason and use our mathematical mind in order to understand the world around and inside us. We are trapped by our mathematical being...

Sunday, August 23, 2009

I hate Mathematics

Dear Friends:

This is a blog dedicated to everyone out there who hates Mathematics.

Well, I begin this blog because I want to tell you a secret, namely that you can hate Mathematics as much as you think you do, but the truth is ...

you are a mathematician, YES, you even know mathematics but the dreadful adults (not all) made you forget it, and keep stuffing inside your otherwise mathematical head that you cannot and would not know it, ever.

Good night.

Sweet dreams to all