Punk Mathematics (2010) (kickstarter.com)

8 points by Tomte 6y ago ↗ HN

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I'm in at any level I can get a hat with that logo on it

>Part math book, part online event, Punk Mathematics is an introduction to mathematical thinking for people who question everything.

And for my first question (cribbing from Russell)

Well, what about people who question "question everything"?

rebuilder 6y ago ↗

I'm going to guess they're authoritarians of some kind. If not that, they're going to do what people who dwell on paradoxes tend to do: go insane, come up with a shoddy rationalization, or become comedians.

hprotagonist 6y ago ↗

Or spend the first third of the last century rebuilding mathematics.

rebuilder 6y ago ↗

Well, there are always outliers.

bbischof 6y ago ↗

Anyone happen to be a backer and can share updates?

noknownsender 6y ago ↗

Looks like the guy made $30k, and never made the book.

So it's just another kickstarter scam?

magwas 6y ago ↗

It's a fucking rad concept. I need that book. Anyone knows a timeline where it exists?

tzs 6y ago ↗

This comment has nothing to do with the submission other than its title reminded me of the title of another, quite different, math book which some people here might enjoy: "Street-fighting Mathematics" by Sanjoy Mahajan [1].

[1] https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/street-fighting-mathematics