Often, and too often, I see a mathematical equation is exposed awkwardly and nakedly out of context, that is to say in the place of language. Such equations, composed of annotated variables, or worse, word themselves, might appear amidst a discussion of important abstract concepts. Take the...
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Myth: Math is Descriptive.
Myth: The City is a Place.
Cities are often contrasted with other places of inhabitants by discussions of speed and rapidity. People move quickly and talk fast. Buildings go up and come down. Neighborhoods flip residents. Populations grow, disperse, and diminish in matters of years. To Speak of change in the...