Euclid envy. It’s a rare phrase and a common phenomenon. Down the centuries, countless thinkers, knowingly and unknowingly, have sought to emulate the Greek mathematician Euclid (~330–~275 BC) and his world-historic book Stoikheia, The Elements. It’s the foundation-stone of geometry, which literally means “earth-measuring.” I find The Elements both astonishing and awe-inspiring. It’s astonishing to […]
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