Good vs. Great Mathematician: Into a Tricky Corner
A split panel contrasting a good and a great mathematician: into a tricky corner.
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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-into-a-tricky-corner/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A good mathematician can get out of a tricky corner. ("Phew! Paradox averted!") A great mathematician can get into a tricky corner. ("Ooh… if I change the problem like this, the paradox gets even worse!")