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Yes, I think there is a culture in mathematics where people believe this to be the case, and I think its not correct. I can think of several ways to motivate s
by spion 4y ago
Yes, I think there is a culture in mathematics where people believe this to be the case, and I think its not correct.
I can think of several ways to motivate software engineers to learn more category theory (e.g. "did you know that MapReduce is basically an application of monoids?" or "did you know you can solve fast document layout updates with monoids?").
One thing I wonder about though. You say "curiosity" - can you explain what this means to you? Why are you curious about a certain concept? There are thousands of things to learn in the world - are you curious about all of them?
- epgui 4y agoI think I use "curiosity" in the usual sense of the word, but perhaps what I mean by it is also coloured by my experience. There are a number of subjects I used to really have zero interest in when I was younger (chemistry, accounting, law, finance, economics...), and in each instance I eventually realized how valuable time spent learning the subject was. After this happened a few times, I began paying closer attention to when I felt disinterested by some academic topic. I don't think I've felt "uninterested" by any academic topic in years, so I suppose maybe I am curious about it all.