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I would agree with the general statement that mathematics has not been the most inclusive field (though it's getting better) and has been reserved to "elites",
by yaps8 10y ago
I would agree with the general statement that mathematics has not been the most inclusive field (though it's getting better) and has been reserved to "elites", but I don't understand how it can be linked to statements like "math is everywhere".
His conclusions states:
"If math were really everywhere, it would already belong to everyone equally. But when it comes to accessing and supporting math, there is much work to be done. Math isn’t everywhere."
I guess the same might be told for art or history ; they are everywhere but artists and historians are not and becoming one of them is difficult.
- ihaveahadron 10y agoPretty much everyone knows what 1+1 is, which is mathematics. So math is not reserved for the elite. You fail elementary logic in your first sentence. You should probably be embarrassed at the fact that if you don't know elementary logic, your intermediate and advanced logic isn't looking good.
- gus_massa 10y agoBy this standard, surgeons are elitist too. Try buying a green scrub and showing up in the operating room to cut someone ... Medicine is not everywhere.