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19 Post author: JonahSinick 26 June 2015 10:24AM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 28 June 2015 07:40:31PM *  2 points [-]

How much of our impression of mathematics as a creepy, mental-health-harming cult comes from pure stereotyping?

Jonah happens to be a math phd. How can you engage in pure stereotyping of mathematicians while you get your PHD?

Comment author: [deleted] 28 June 2015 11:26:35PM 0 points [-]

I was more positing that it's a self-reinforcing, self-creating effect: people treat Mathematics in a cultish way because they think they're supposed to.

Comment author: ChristianKl 28 June 2015 11:40:32PM 1 point [-]

Who do you mean when you say "people"?

Comment author: RichardKennaway 29 June 2015 12:26:52PM 0 points [-]

I was more positing that it's a self-reinforcing, self-creating effect

I don't believe there's any such thing, on the general grounds of "no fake without a reality to be a fake of."

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