nico λ
@nicomeemes
just a hacker tryna survive
nico λ
@nicomeemes
just a hacker tryna survive
“Math ain’t about numbers. If you think math is about numbers, you probably think that Shakespeare is all about words. You probably think that dancing is all about shoes. You probably think that music is all about notes. Math ain’t about numbers. Math is about logic, it’s about beauty, it’s about connections, it’s about how you get from one place... See more
The mistake is that...it’s not just a logical deduction, but, so to speak, a deduction that has turned into a feeling. Not all natures are the same; for many, a logical deduction sometimes turns into the strongest feeling, which takes over their whole being, and which it is very difficult to drive out or alter. To cure such a person, it’s necessary... See more
Snapshot of a “theoretical” life
– Loves learning for its own sake; regards wisdom as a permanent quest.
– Accepts leisure (scholē) not chiefly for recreation but for reflection.
– Feels reverence for what is permanent and overarching—nature, being, the divine—rather than for shifting public opinion.
– Skeptical of power when it threatens the
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