The author of this post pointed out that he said “t’s noticeably less common for mathematicians of the highest caliber to engage in status games than members of the general population do.” Somehow I hadn’t noticed that.
I’m not sure how this affects my reaction, but I wouldn’t have written quite what I wrote if I’d noticed that qualifier.
The author of this post pointed out that he said “t’s noticeably less common for mathematicians of the highest caliber to engage in status games than members of the general population do.” Somehow I hadn’t noticed that.
I’m not sure how this affects my reaction, but I wouldn’t have written quite what I wrote if I’d noticed that qualifier.