Pure Mathematician in Therapy
A pure mathematician in therapy describes their relationship with physical reality as 'distant.'
Content note: Therapy setting.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2020-02-17-pure-mathematician-in-therapy/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Therapist: "Let's dig into your childhood. How would you describe your relationship with physical reality?" Mathematician (on couch): "*sigh* Distant…"