Why Math Can't Solve (most) Problems

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Have you heard the big lie? That Math is the Language of the Universe? It's everywhere - in books, magazines, lecture halls, television shows. On the surface, it seems innocuous, even benign - a piece of poetry written to the elegance of equations. From Micky's point of view, though, the persistent myth threatens the very fabric of human survival.

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Further reading:

INTUITIONISM:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intuitionism/

WHAT IS LOGIC: https://discover.hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/What-is-LOGIC-Logic-does-NOT-Provide-PROOFS-and-TRUTHS

MATH vs. PHYSICS:
https://youtu.be/WLZrgaYo6OE

CONSENT-BASED MORALITY
https://anchor.fm/demystifying-science/episodes/Is-the-State-a-Compulsory-Religion----Shamus-Mac-ejttu8

THE BUCKET FALLACY: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/EEv9JeuY5xfuDDSgF/flinching-away-from-truth-is-often-about-protecting-the

HOW TO AVOIDS RADICAL SKEPTICALISM:
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/12/beware-the-man-of-one-study/

THE NEED FOR DOUBT: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/15/the-cowpox-of-doubt/

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