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...

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