That article in The Guardian is especially good. The author clearly loves mathematics and knows how to tell a good story. > Conway’s is a jocund and playful eg

That article in The Guardian is especially good. The author clearly loves mathematics and knows how to tell a good story. > Conway’s is a jocund and playful egomania, sweetened by self-deprecating charm. He has on many occasions admitted: “I do have a big ego! As I often say, modesty is my only vice. If I weren’t so modest, I’d be perfect.”