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“Knowing mathematics is like wearing a pair of X-ray specs that reveal hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of the world.”
― Jordan Ellenberg, How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

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“The paradox of education: what we most admire we put in a box and make dull.”
― Jordan Ellenberg, Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

tags: education

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“A mathematician is always asking, “What assumptions are you making? And are they justified?”
― Jordan Ellenberg, How Not To Be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday

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“Knowing mathematics is like wearing a pair of X-ray specs that reveal hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of the world. Math is a science of not being wrong about things, its techniques and habits hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. With the tools of mathematics in hand, you can understand the world in a deeper, sounder, and more meaningful way.”
― Jordan Ellenberg, How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

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“The ultimate reason for teaching kids to write a proof is not that the world is full of proofs. It's that the world is full of non-proofs, and grown-ups need to know the difference. It's hard to settle for a non-proof once you've really familiarized yourself with the genuine article.”
― Jordan Ellenberg, Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

tags: education, mathematics, proofs

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