logo
welcome
Wired

Wired

Everyone Is Capable of Mathematical Thinking—Yes, Even You

Wired
Summary
Nutrition label

70% Informative

David Bessis is the author of Mathematica : A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity.

He says math is an internal process, hidden from view, that it's a dialog between logic and intuition.

He argues that everyone should try to improve their mathematical thinking as a form of self-help.

Bessis is inspired by the practices of mathematical greats like Bill Thurston , Alexander Grothendieck and René Descartes .

Math is not hardwired, but rather a process that builds by doing a job, he says.

He says there are 5-year-olds who are already genius mathematicians; genius is not an essence.

The mathematician’s message is for everyone: Look at what you can do if you don’t give up on your intuition.

When you do math, you’re exposed to the human thought process in a way that is really pure.

From an emotional standpoint, we all need math..

VR Score

66

Informative language

62

Neutral language

38

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

Affiliate links

no affiliate links