by John Allen Paulos · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472231498
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In this essay, John Allen Paulos explores mathematical illiteracy and its consequences in society. Through everyday examples and anecdotes, the author explains how a lack of understanding of numbers affects our personal, political, and economic decisions. Paulos argues that overcoming this inability is crucial for a more informed and rational society.
John Allen Paulos is an American professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a writer and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy. He writes about the dangers of mathematical innumeracy, ie the layperson's misconceptions about numbers, probability, and logic.
