Ian Stewart, “The Joy of Mathematics” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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I Don't Know Much About Mathematical Equations, but I Can't Have That Conversation
When i mention anything to do with mathematics, their eyes w well misst over. They'll have this look in their eyes, almost like a deer cauht in the headlights. And they'll say, oh, wel, i don't know very much about thi i'm not one of those types of people. It used to be almost sort of derige that people would respond in this way. I actually think it's a defence mechanism. But i do get the impression it's not quite as common as it used to be.
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