Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you com… - John Allen Paulos

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Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

John Allen Paulos

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John Allen Paulos (born July 4, 1945) is an American professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a prominent figure as a writer and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy. Paulos writes about many subjects, especially of the dangers of mathematical innumeracy; that is, the layperson's misconceptions about numbers, probability, and logic.

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I remember thinking of mathematics as a kind of omnipotent protector. You could prove things to people and they would have to believe you whether they liked you or not.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - John Allen Paulos

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