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$\begingroup$ +1: I agree with you simply because there aren't any good books on teaching Category Theory to the informed layman, unlike calyclus, geometry, logic and so on. I think it can actially be made more engaging than it tends to be by tbose fond of abstraction. $\endgroup$

Mozibur Ullah
– Mozibur Ullah

2021-04-05 21:36:23 +00:00
Commented Apr 5, 2021 at 21:36
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$\begingroup$ Romanticization is a very big temptation indeed. At least it was for me, and I have seen it in others as well. Very good to warn against this. $\endgroup$

user17907
– user17907

2021-04-06 11:27:42 +00:00
Commented Apr 6, 2021 at 11:27
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$\begingroup$ Indeed, some caution is warranted... but/and when to be an aesthetic romantic apart from one's youth? :) Maybe in retirement? :) $\endgroup$

paul garrett
– paul garrett

2021-05-26 20:07:47 +00:00
Commented May 26, 2021 at 20:07

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