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The noble goal of this movement is to correct the racism and oppression in mathematical discovery. But I wonder if its supporters possess any self awareness abo
by jterrys 5y ago
The noble goal of this movement is to correct the racism and oppression in mathematical discovery. But I wonder if its supporters possess any self awareness about the weight of tacitly expressing these statements in the language of an oppressor with the mathematical notation of an oppressor? To acknowledge discoveries and contributions from extinct civilizations is noteworthy, but also somewhat irrelevant. Because ultimately its the brutal adoption and efficient application of math, physics, and chemistry that helped Europeans dominate not only the field, but the rest of the world.