Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Tarski’s Theorem: Truth in the standard model of any sufficiently strong formal system cannot be defined within the terms of the system. Yglesias’s Theorem: No number of seminar-hours dedicated to a given Platonic dialogue will generate consensus as to what the point is. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022 Hibernated

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Obviously the most practical field of study is philosophy where as undergrad you learn both formal mathematical logic and also stuff like “it’s hard to say exactly what Plato was trying to say here.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022 Hibernated

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@firasd I think that’s true but even so it will be good for people to get the undergrad training in technical areas even if what they end up doing is teaching middle school math or working in random middle management. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022 Hibernated