alain-badiou-in-praise-of-mathematics-1.pdf
"The contemporary mathematician is usually someone who works on an extremely complex and sophisticated regional area of specialization in mathematics. To be on his or her level, that
is, to be able to talk about it with him or her as an equal, is often something, as I said, that less mathematics must be saved
than a dozen people are capable of. Mathematical elitism where creativity is concerned is extremely exclusive; it’s the most exclusive of all possible elitisms."
is, to be able to talk about it with him or her as an equal, is often something, as I said, that less mathematics must be saved
than a dozen people are capable of. Mathematical elitism where creativity is concerned is extremely exclusive; it’s the most exclusive of all possible elitisms."