The difficulty of understanding math protected it from Soviet authorities. But in the press that works against Silicon Valley.
The impact of information upon large audiences depends chiefly on its amenability to narrative treatment. Drama always triumphs over merit.
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Clarity and logical coherence are excellent virtues, but their rhetorical power is slight compared to those of vivid, gripping narrative.
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This is often regrettable, of course, and drives many to study of mathematics and physics, where the truth matters more than a good story.
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