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I'm not debating whether math exists or governs our reality. My question was can other species understand math concepts? Or is this a unique sapien genetic muta

I'm not debating whether math exists or governs our reality. My question was can other species understand math concepts? Or is this a unique sapien genetic mutation. AFAIK, plants don't communicate or use math concepts (even if they grow using them).

pnongrata 8y ago
As the author puts it, it's not about genetic mutations. Sapiens have the ability to share fictions, stories, in which we can all agree in order to live in a functioning society. So, in this sense, mathematics, laws and private companies are all 'fictions'. It only works if people believe in it.