by increasing the visibility of mathematicians and physicists, so that people be exposed more often to actual off-the-charts intelligence.
While I like this idea, there’s a general rejection of the intelligence and knowledge of Academia in America. I’m not sure exposure to it would change minds as much as re-enforce the feeling that they need to bully “nerds” who speak too eloquently for them to understand.
While I like this idea, there’s a general rejection of the intelligence and knowledge of Academia in America. I’m not sure exposure to it would change minds as much as re-enforce the feeling that they need to bully “nerds” who speak too eloquently for them to understand.