XKCD: "Purity" (in re, Woke Math Aims to Teach Seattle Kids That ‘Western’ Math Is Racist)
Posted by Pecuniology 5 years, 6 months ago to Humor
This is a good illustration of the absurdity of the notion of 'racist mathematics', that we've discussed in "Woke Math Aims to Teach Seattle Kids That ‘Western’ Math Is Racist"
https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
While one might argue that it is possible to engage in 'racist sociology' and 'racist psychology'—indeed, Progressives and Nazis did precisely that a century ago—the idea of 'racist chemistry' or 'racist physics' is patently absurd, let alone 'racist mathematics'.
https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
While one might argue that it is possible to engage in 'racist sociology' and 'racist psychology'—indeed, Progressives and Nazis did precisely that a century ago—the idea of 'racist chemistry' or 'racist physics' is patently absurd, let alone 'racist mathematics'.
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- 2Posted by $ allosaur 5 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.2+2=4=I'm a racist!| Permalink
- 3Posted by Solver 5 years, 6 months agoSociologists feel that are the most oppressed by reality. So in their relentless quest for power they’re attacking math because they feel it is the most real and privileged thus toxic to them. An obvious case of mathophobia.| Permalink
