> In this world view it is not insulting to suggest non-Europeans prefer ‘other ways of knowing’ to rationality and science. What other ways? Can we all agree

> In this world view it is not insulting to suggest non-Europeans prefer ‘other ways of knowing’ to rationality and science. What other ways? Can we all agree that there is only science or no science? What possibly can I learn from "other ways"? Case in point, what can I possibly learn from aboriginal maths, as advocated by the Seattle school board? Do they offer insights that I can understand category theories better? Do they offer insights so I can speed up my matrix multiplication? Do they offer insights so that modern mathematics can be easier to understand to undergrads? On the other hand, we didn't admire Ramanujan because he came from an "oppressed country" but because of his ingenuity in developing amazing math insights. Is that so hard to understand to the left? Can we just make peace that western culture was incredibly lucky and admirable that they invented modern science, and other cultures should catch up? What's wrong with admitting that some culture contributed more to civilization and some culture could only play cargo-cult science?