Good vs. Great Mathematician: How vs. Why
A split panel contrasting a good and a great mathematician: how vs. why.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2015-12-16-good-mathematician-vs-great-mathematician--good-vs-great-mathematician-how-vs-why/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A good mathematician wants to know how. ("Problem solved! So satisfying.") A great mathematician wants to know why. ("Problem… solved? So unsatisfying!")