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Everyone I know who went to his MAA farewell address said it was wonderful. Definitely follow their link to read or hear the whole thing: https://mathyawp.word
by stablemap 10y ago
Everyone I know who went to his MAA farewell address said it was wonderful. Definitely follow their link to read or hear the whole thing:
https://mathyawp.wordpress.com/2017/01/08/mathematics-for-human-flourishing/ https://mathyawp.wordpress.com/2017/01/08/mathematics-for-hu...
- danielahn 10y agoThere's a link at the top of your linked site to an audio recording - maybe it was recently edited in
- stablemap 10y agoThe Wayback machine does not absolve me—probably I just missed it twice. Thank you.
- ndh2 10y agoI find the headline and the article in the OP to be a bit misleading. This is not about the general public, or the relationship of individuals to mathematics. It's not a "hey, you should do more maths!" type of motivational speech. The whole speech is addressed to the leaders of the math community, i. e. the teachers. It's a well-crafted plea for introspection, to find the humanity that was somehow lost along the way.