RichardKennaway comments on Open thread, Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 28 October 2014 09:51:03AM 1 point [-]

Which of those, if any, sounds closer to the way you think about math?

Each serves its own purpose. It is like the technical and artistic sides of musical performance: the technique serves the artistry. In a sense the former is subordinate to the latter, but only in the sense that the foundation of a building is subordinate to its superstructure. To perform well enough that someone else would want to listen, you need both.

This may be useful reading, and the essays here (from which the former is linked).

Comment author: ruelian 28 October 2014 04:53:12PM 1 point [-]

reads the first essay and bookmarks the page with the rest

Thanks for that, it made for enjoyable and thought-provoking reading.