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MJ the Fellow Actuary
The historical evolution of mathematics reveals a profound shift from the Pythagorean belief that all quantities could be expressed as rational fractions to the acceptance of irrational numbers like $\sqrt{2}$, which initially shattered their worldview before eventually becoming foundational. This p …
Lex Fridman
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast #64, Grant Sanderson, creator of 3Blue1Brown, explores the nature of mathematics with a focus on notation and its profound influence on human understanding. Sanderman argues that while basic arithmetic concepts like counting are universal across intelligent lif …